Green Bean Bundles

Turn green beans into a showstopper by making these Green Bean Bundles. Tossed in garlic and herbs then wrapped in bacon, these are side dish perfection.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Christmas, green beans, thanksgiving, vegetable

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings

Calories 95kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds green beans trimmed
1 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 slices bacon cut in half

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add beans and cook for 3 - 4 minutes or until bright green. Use a strainer to transfer to a bowl of ice water. Allow to cool.
Once beans have cooled, pat dry. Place in bowl and add olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Toss to coat.
Divide green beans into 8 bundles (6 - 8 beans per bundle). Wrap with bacon. Place bundles on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until beans are tender and bacon is crisp. Sprinkle with more black pepper and serve.

Notes

Recipe can easily be doubled.

I didn't need to use toothpicks to secure the bacon but you can if you like. I simply made sure the open ends of the bacon were on the bottom of the bundles when I put them on the baking sheet.

Nutrition facts for estimation purposes only.

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