Wrapped in crispy bacon and topped with a sweet and savory glaze, these Green Bean Bundles take your Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving veggie to the next level.
The Friendsgiving Spread
This recipe is part of the Friendsgiving Spread, filled with charming details and inventive and delicious twists on your favorite holiday dishes. From appetizers to the main dish, sides and dessert, everything on the menu is planned carefully so all you have to do it put it together. Or, better yet, make it a potluck affair with your friends, for a meal and a memory you will cherish making together.
That’s a Wrap!
Friends, if you’re used to skipping over the veggies at holiday meals, this dish will change your ways! These are not your grandmother’s Thanksgiving beans, y’all. Salty, savory, sweet — these Green Bean Bundles deliver on flavor, texture and presentation. It’s a side dish that makes a statement and everyone will be back for seconds! I swear, when I tried out this recipe, little heads kept popping up at the kitchen counter, just waiting for a taste.
I like to say that the secret ingredient to home cooked food is love. But the truth is, it’s butter. Or bacon. Or, in this case, it’s both. The bacon adds rich, salty flavor to the beans while the butter turns their outsides crisp and perfect. Just a little bit of prep and 30 minutes in the oven takes this veggie dish from meh to YEAH. These beans will bring ’em to the table, y’all.
What Do I Need to Make Green Bean Bundles?
- Fresh green beans
- Butter
- Dark brown sugar
- Garlic salt
- Soy sauce
- Bacon
How to Make Green Bean Bundles
- First, preheat the oven to 350°F. Then bundle the beans by wrapping a half slice of bacon around 5 green beans and secure with a toothpick. Arrange the bundles in a greased casserole dish.
- Next, in a small mixing bowl, melt the butter. Whisk in the brown sugar, garlic salt and soy sauce. Then pour the mixture over the green bean bundles.
- Finally, bake for 30 minutes or until the bacon is browned. Serve and enjoy!
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Green Bean Bundles
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12
Description
Wrapped in crispy bacon and topped with a sweet and savory glaze, these Green Bean Bundles take your Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving veggie to the next level.
Ingredients
- 60 fresh green beans
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 6 slices bacon, cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Bundle beans ‐ wrap a half slice of bacon around 5 green beans and secure with a toothpick. Arrange in a greased casserole dish.
- In a small mixing bowl, melt the butter. Whisk in the brown sugar, garlic salt and soy sauce. Pour the mixture over the green bean bundles.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the bacon is browned.
Could you prep these the night before and let them soak in the mixture?
Hi, Bailey! Yes! That’s what we do. Prep them completely the night before and then bake before serving. Enjoy!
I am going to make these. Would like to know if the green beans should be blanched first and the bacon precooked a bit to ensure both ingredients will cook in the 30 minutes. Thanks.
Hi, Donna! No blanching needed. Everything cooks at once in the 30 minutes. Enjoy!