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Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Kick your green bean casserole to the curb and try these green bean bundles on for size. Perfectly portioned, wrapped in peppered bacon and baked in a sauce that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh raw French style green beans
- 1 package peppered bacon
- (1/2 strip per bundle)
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (reserve 1 tablespoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Toothpicks
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9X13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Wash and dry green beans.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon just until slices brown along the edges but are not crisp, 4 – 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and let cool. Cut each slice in half crosswise.
- In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Group together 6-8 green beans and wrap a half slice of bacon around the center to hold the beans together and secure bacon with a toothpick. Place bundles in prepared dish, placing secured ends of bundles face down.
- Drizzle soy mixture over bundles, then sprinkle 1 Tbsp. brown sugar over bundles.
- Cover dish with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and allow bacon to crisp, about 10-15 minutes more. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
