Green Bean Bundles wrapped in bacon make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal and you won’t believe how wonderful they taste.

Blanch The Green Beans

The green beans are first blanched in boiling water to get them just slightly tender. Blanching is a process of boiling for a short period of time and then quickly cooling, usually in an ice bath. Raw green beans take a long time to get tender and blanching also helps keep their color bright green.

Marinate the Green Beans

Then they’re marinated in a mixture of butter, brown sugar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. You can do this step up to a day in advance and it really adds so much salty, sweet flavor.

Marinating them in the refrigerator before roasting them solidifies the butter and really allows more of it to cling to the green beans.
Recipe Tips

Do NOT use thick-cut bacon for this recipe.

Use either fresh regular green beans or French green beans. French green beans will cook a little faster since they are slender.

Wrap in Bacon and Bake at 400 Degrees

Bundles of 7 to 8 green beans are wrapped with a half a slice of bacon which is secured with a toothpick. The bundles are placed on a baking sheet and roasted at 400 degrees until the bacon is crispy and the green beans are perfectly tender. The green beans would already have great flavor from the butter and garlic, but the bacon fat really gives them an exceptional flavor plus a salty finish...