Southern 4-Ingredient Bacon Green Bean Bundles
Fresh green beans are wrapped in bacon and baked with a buttery brown sugar glaze until tender, caramelized, and savory-sweet. These Southern-style bundles make an easy holiday side dish, potluck favorite, or special dinner addition.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb fresh green beans trimmed
- 8 slices bacon cut in half crosswise to make 16 shorter strips
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Divide the trimmed green beans into 16 small, even bundles.
- Wrap each bundle with a half slice of bacon, spiraling it around the beans to help hold the bundle together.
- Place each bundle seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the green bean bundles.
- Sprinkle the packed brown sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until the bacon is browned and lightly caramelized and the green beans are tender.
- For crispier bacon, broil for 1–2 minutes at the end, watching closely to prevent the sugar from burning.
- Spoon the glaze from the bottom of the dish over the bundles before serving.
Notes
For a deeper savory flavor, add a pinch of garlic powder or black pepper before baking. These are best served warm while the glaze is glossy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 19.3gProtein: 4.8gFat: 8.8gSaturated Fat: 4.6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 159mgFiber: 2.9gSugar: 16g