a mild variation on the traditional bacon-and-sweet green bean bundles. Simple and delicious enough for any day of the week, yet elegant enough for dinner events.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 20 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- cooking spray
- 1 (12 ounce) package thin-sliced smoked maple bacon, cut in 1/2
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook uncovered until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until almost browned but flimsy, and not yet crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Wrap 8 to 10 green beans with bacon and place into the prepared dish. Repeat with remaining green beans and bacon.
- Combine butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and garlic in a bowl. Pour over green bean bundles. Cover with aluminum foil and marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake green bean bundles in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until bacon is crispy, about 15 minutes more.
- You can use canned green beans instead of fresh, if you prefer.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 343 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 61 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 962 mg |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
These were pretty good but the beans did get overdone in my opinion. I will definitely make these again and just reduce the cook time.