Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles

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Bacon-wrapped Green Beans are the BEST side for holidays! Fresh green bean bundles are easy to grab and soon to be family favorite!

Perfect for family gatherings! Make ahead and get ready to dig in!

Step-by-step photos and instructions are below!

 

Let’s be real – pretty much anything can be improved by the addition of bacon. Vegetables wrapped in bacon are always going to be a winner in my house.

Both the beans and gravy can be made ahead of time, and on serving day – you just dip, wrap and bake. Then sit back and watch the fights over the last one….

I make these country style green beans at either Christmas or Thanksgiving (sometimes both), and they are always a hit.

If you are tasked with bringing a side dish, this is an awesome one. Handy pre-portioned bundles that are easy to grab makes this a winner to me!

These DO take a bit of work but are super-duper worth it. Because of BACON!!!

Need more sides? Try my Glazed Carrots or my Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts!

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Great to make ahead
• Bacon. Enough said?

Prep work

• Finely mince the onion. Peel the bell pepper with a vegetable peeler and mince it and mince or grate the garlic. Combine the flour with the mustard and onion powder.
• Cut the bacon in half.
• Wash the green beans and remove the stem end of the beans.

Blanch the green beans

Boil the beans in lightly salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes and then rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process.

Make the gravy dip

Heat butter and cook the onions over low heat for about 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add the bell pepper, garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the flour, mustard and onion powder and cook for 2 minutes over low heat.

Bit by bit, pour in beef broth until you end up with a smooth not too thin sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Assemble

Use roughly 5 green beans at a time and drag them through the sauce before wrapping the bacon strips around the beans. Secure with a toothpick if needed.

Bake

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Put the bacon and bean bundles on a rack on a baking sheet.
• Cook in the oven until the bacon is crispy – around 15 minutes. Flip them over and cook them until the bacon on that side is golden brown as well
• Remove green bean bundles and set on paper towels, then plate and serve.
• Devour.

More delicious sides:

• Sauteed Green Beans. Garlic and shallots gently flavor these sautéed green beans making them a wonderful weeknight or holiday side dish!
• Homemade Stuffing Recipe. This super easy stuffing recipe combines bread, onions, celery, fresh herbs, and stock and is SUPER delicious! Skip the box, and make your own!
• Creamy Garlic Parmesan Risotto. Super easy. Super tasty.
• Easy Scalloped Potatoes – there’s a video on this one, showing how EASY this is to make!
• ALL SIDES

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Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

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 Bacon-wrapped Green Beans are the BEST side for holidays! Bright green bean bundles are easy to grab portions of a family favorite.

Author: Kylee Ayotte

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Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

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Yield: 8

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Ingredients

• 1 lb french green beans
• 1/3 red bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 small onion
• 7 oz bacon
• 2 Tbs all purpose flour
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 1/2 cup beef stock
• cracked pepper
• salt

Directions

• Finely mince the onion. Peel the bell pepper with a vegetable peeler and mince it and mince or grate the garlic. Combine the flour with the mustard and onion powder.
• Wash the green beans, remove the stem end of the beans but don’t trim the other side. Boil them in lightly salted water for 3 minutes and then rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Heat butter and cook the onions over low heat for about 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add the bell pepper, garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes over low heat.
• Bit by bit, pour in beef broth until you end up with a smooth not too thin sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Use roughly 5 green beans at a time and drag them through the sauce before wrapping the bacon around the beans.
• Preheat your oven to 400F (200C). Put the bacon and bean bundles on a rack, place a baking tray filled with water underneath to catch the drippings and give them 12 to 15 minutes. Until the bacon is crispy. Flip them over and grill them until the bacon on that side is golden brown as well.
• Garnish with finely minced bell pepper for a bit of crunch and some parsley for a bit of colour.

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Notes

I like to use haricot vert (thin french green beans) for this recipe, but any green beans will work just fine!

Garnishing

Sprinkle with a little extra chopped bell pepper and parsley.

Substitutions/Additions

• You could add a little garlic powder or garlic salt to the flour mixture if you prefer.
• Instead of cooking the vegetables in butter, you could use olive oil or bacon grease. I won’t tell.
• Chicken broth can be substituted for beef broth. Add a dash of soy sauce to give it a more beefy flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Update: This recipe was originally published in December 2012. It was republished with updated photos in September 2020.