Green Bean Bundles
Green Bean Bundles are the perfect side dish for any special event. Whole green beans wrapped in bacon with a brown sugar glaze that makes them delicious.
Equipment
- Baking pans
- oven
- 36 round toothpicks
- saucepan
- strainer
- can opener
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 6 cans whole green beans, drained NOTE: you may use fresh whole green beans, if desired.
- 18 slices bacon, thin sliced- cut in half
- 1 stick butter
- 1 T garlic salt
- 1 T soy sauce
- 1 C light brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Drain green beans in a strainer.
- Cut bacon in half.
- Line baking pan with sides with parchment paper.
- Wrap bacon around group of whole green beans and secure with a toothpick.
- Line green bean bundles on sheet.
- Add brown sugar, garlic salt, butter and soy sauce to a saucepan and heat until the mixture is smooth and thickened.
- Pour glaze over the center of each bundle.
- Cover pan and refrigerate overnight or a few hours before baking.***I often stick toothpicks straight in to hold covering away from the glaze so that it stays on the bundles, not the covering.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove covering from pans and bake green bean bundles uncoveed in preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until bacon appears cooked.
Notes
This is a perfect side dish to add a bit of savory and sweet to the menu. The recipe usually makes 36 bundles. I usually allow 2-3/person depending on how many other side offerings are on your menu.
You can make and bake them immediately if needed to; but, I think the flavor is enhanced if refrigerated overnight or a few hours before baking.
TIP: You may also make a green bean bundle "unbundled" version by simply lining up the green beans in a bundle, top with pieces of bacon, and then cover with the sauce and bake. Faster and easier, if desired!
Enjoy!