Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Fresh green beans are wrapped in bacon and covered in a sweet sauce in this fast and simple side dish. Every time I take these bacon-wrapped green beans to a luncheon or family dinner, people beg me for the recipe. —Julie Hewitt, Union Mills, Indiana
Ingredients
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3/4 pound fresh green beans
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4 bacon strips
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
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1/8 teaspoon soy sauce
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove to paper towels.
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2.
Drain beans; place about 12 beans on each bacon strip. Wrap bacon around beans and secure with a toothpick. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
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3.
In a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, garlic salt and soy sauce; brush over bundles. Bake until bacon is crisp, 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 bundle: 196 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 355mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
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