Description
These Green Bean Bundles are the ultimate holiday side dish – fancy, elegant, flavorful and super easy to make! Fresh green beans wrapped in bacon, seasoned with garlic powder, brushed with maple syrup and then oven-roasted to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. french green beans
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 strips of bacon
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon bacon fat
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- optional: garnish with parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place bacon on a wire rack lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Remove, let cool keeping any bacon fat dripping. Cut bacon in half.
- Fill a large pot with water. Bring to a boil. Add in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and green beans. Blanch green beans for 3 minutes.
- Immediately place green beans in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain the water and pat green beans dry.
- Add green beans to a large bowl along with melted bacon fat, garlic powder and salt. Toss to coat.
- Wrap 6-8 green beans with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place green bean bundles on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Brush each green bean bundle with a little bit of maple syrup.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
- Optional: garnish with parsley
Notes
- To Store: Refrigerate cooled leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven until warmed through.
- To Freeze: Place in a freezer-safe container and store for up to 5 months. Thaw in the fridge before reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bundle
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 211 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
