Fresh Green Bean Bundles Recipe 45

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until partially cooked. Drain, cut each piece in half, and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the green beans on a rack or special steamer basket over the boiling water. Cover with a lid so that the steam does not escape. Steam for a few minutes until the green beans are done. Set the green beans aside. Reserve about 2 cups of the water and dissolve the bouillon cube in it.
• Take a bundle of green beans (4 or 5) and wrap them with a piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick if necessary. Place the bundles in a shallow baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the reserved stock with the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, butter, brown sugar, and garlic powder. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Pour the sauce over the bundles and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes or until the bacon is done.

Steps:

• Cook the beans until crisp-tender. Wrap about 10 beans in each bacon strip; secure with a toothpick. Place on a foil-covered baking sheet. Bake at 400° until bacon is done, 10-15 minutes. , In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add vinegar, sugar and salt; heat through. Remove bundles to a serving bowl or platter; pour sauce over and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• In large saucepan, combine beans and water to cover.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes; drain; plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process and drain again.
• Wrap about 5 beans in 1 slice bacon.
• Place seam side down on prepared baking sheet.
• Repeat process with remaining beans and bacon.
• In small bowl, combine brown sugar, chili powder and butter.
• Spoon mixture over green bean bundles.
• Bake 30-40 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add parsley, lemon peel and cheese; toss well.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to boiling. Add green beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
• Butter shallow baking dish. Toss cooled green beans with 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Divide green beans into 4 equal bundles. On work surface, arrange 2 slices of the prosciutto so they slightly overlap each other. Top with 1 bundle of green beans and roll up carefully in prosciutto. Place in baking dish. Repeat with remaining prosciutto and green beans. Flatten tops of bundles slightly; sprinkle with topping.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and crisp. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Wrap 7 green beans with bacon and place in prepared dish. Repeat, using all the green beans and bacon.
• Combine butter with brown sugar. Pour over green bean bundles and sprinkle with garlic salt.
• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Cook the bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat until partly cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Heat a saucepan of water to boiling and add the green beans. Boil for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Arrange groups of 4 to 5 beans in the prepared pan. Wrap each with a slice of bacon.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the sugar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, until the sugar melts. Brush mixture over the bean bundles. Bake about 15 minutes, until the bacon is cooked through.

Steps:

• Cut bacon into thirds.
• Wrap 8-10 beans in a piece of bacon and secure with toothpick.
• Place in 9 X 13 casserole.
• Cover with marinade of brown sugar, butter, garlic salt, and soy sauce.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.