Tangy green beans bundles are an easy and elegant side dish for family meals and holidays.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Additional Time10 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Calories: 367kcal
Author: Julia Jordan | Julia's Simply Southern
Ingredients
Green Bean Bundles
64Fresh Green Beans
8Slicesof Baconpartially cooked
8Tooth Picks
10cWater
1.5tspKosher Salt
Tangy Sauce
3tbsBacon Grease
2tbsApple Cider Vinegar
2tbsTarragon Vinegar
1tspSalt
Cracked Black Pepperto taste
1/2tspPaprika
1tbsFreshly Chopped Parsley
2tspGrated Onion with the Juice
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C).
Line a baking sheet with foil and place bacon on the baking sheet then partially cook 18-20 minutes, so that it is still pliable for wrapping but beginning to crisp.
While the bacon cooks, bring 10 cups of water to a boil in a large pot covered with a lid.
Snap the stem end from the green beans.
Once the water is boiling, add the kosher salt then the green beans. Blanch for 10 minutes then remove the green beans to cool.
Next, transfer the partially cooked bacon to a platter lined with paper towels.
Reserve the bacon grease to use later and discard the foil from the baking sheet.
Line the pan once more with foil.
Gather 8 green beans together for each bundle and wrap with the bacon then secure with a tooth pick.
Place the bundles on the baking sheet.
Bake the green bean bundles 10 to 15 minutes until the bacon is crisp as desired.
Add the ingredients for the sauce to a small microwave measuring cup or bowl, mix to combine. Cover with a paper towel to prevent splatters and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Drizzle a teaspoon of the sauce mixture over each green bean bundle, remove the tooth picks and serve.