Indulge in a culinary journey with our Green Bean Bundles, a delightful appetizer or side dish that combines the vibrant flavors of green beans, savory bacon, and tangy Parmesan cheese. These bundles are a perfect blend of textures, with crispy bacon, tender green beans, and melted cheese. Whether you're hosting a party or looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, these bundles are sure to impress. With three variations to choose from, including a vegetarian option, this recipe offers something for everyone. Get ready to elevate your taste buds with this simple yet irresistible dish!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
Steamed and then baked, these scrumptious green beans take on great flavor, because they are wrapped in bacon and bathed in a savory sauce. This recipe is best when you marinate the bundles overnight.
Provided by JESSICABAZEMORE
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Beans and Peas
Time 35m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.8 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 279.3 mg, Sugar 2 g
SWEET GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
A unique break from dressing marinades.
Provided by TRIOS
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 92.1 mg, Fat 49.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 21.1 g, Sodium 1623.2 mg, Sugar 26.8 g
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
I found this recipe in a rural newspaper years ago and have made it often. The bean bundles are excellent with chicken or beef. Sometimes I'll arrange them around a mound of wild rice to make an appetizing side dish. -Virginia Stadler, Nokesville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
THE BEST GREEN BEAN BUNDLES EVER!
These are the best green bean bundles I have ever tasted. I make them every Thanksgiving and for parties, everone raves about them. It certainly isn't the healthiest, but is the tastiest! I got the recipe from a friend of a friend-so not sure where it orginated. They are time consuming to make, and you have to plan ahead but I promise you they are well worth it!
Provided by Rasburyberet
Categories Beans
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.1, Fat 24, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 53.5, Sodium 281, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 19.1, Protein 4.2
GARLIC GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
Joyce Turley of Slaughters, Kentucky shared a presentation for fresh green beans that is so pretty, it could serve as the centerpiece for your dinner table! Bundled in yellow squash rings, the beans are seasoned with a drizzle of garlic and tarragon.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim stem end from beans and arrange in eight bundles. Slice squash into 1/2-in. slices; hollow squash slices to within 1-4 in. of edges. Place beans through squash rings., Place bean bundles in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet, saute garlic and tarragon in oil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Arrange bean bundles on a serving platter; drizzle with garlic mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
If you want a veggie everyone will love, you can't go wrong with these. Bacon wrapped anything is a hit! These are unique with their brown sugar, salt, and pepper flavor. The bacon drippings and brown sugar create their own sauce that the green beans cook in. Serve these and kids will definitely eat their veggies.
Provided by Susan Cutler
Categories Vegetables
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- 2. Combine green beans and enough water to cover in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes.
- 3. Drain.
- 4. Wrap 5 or 6 green beans with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- 5. Repeat procedure with remaining green beans and bacon.
- 6. Arrange bundles in a 13x9 baking dish.
- 7. Sprinkle with brown sugar, salt and black pepper.
- 8. Bake bundles until bacon is crisp about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 9. TIP: If you don't have fresh green beans use 2 - 14.5-ounce cans of canned green beans. Drain, rinse and drain one more time. Toss beans with 1 tbsp lemon juice for a taste of freshness before making recipe.
FRESH GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
A great way to fix green beans, one of my favorite vegetables. These can be prepared using French-style green beans, frozen or canned, as a substitute. Just be sure to skip the blanching step of the recipe.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.2, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 39.8, Sodium 294.7, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 24.4, Protein 4.5
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES (PAULA DEEN)
This recipe is from Paula Deen's show on Food TV. It looked like the perfect thing for Christmas dinner. It worked out great because I was able to blanch and bundle them and have them all ready to pop in the oven in advance. They looked as yummy as they were. Highly recommended!
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Vegetable
Time 23m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Blanch green beans for 3 minutes. Toss them in olive oil and salt and pepper. Bundle about 5 green beans and wrap a piece of bacon around the bundle. Place in a roasting pan and roast for 10 to 15 minutes, until bacon is cooked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 23.4, Fat 0.2, Sodium 4.5, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 1.4
TORI SPELLING'S GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
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.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 184, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 288 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES WITH LEMON CASHEW BUTTER
This is another of my mother in law's Christmas specialties that she's passed along to me. Very easy, very pretty, and can be made ahead of time. Make sure your beans and red pepper are very fresh and blemish free for the best presentation.
Provided by Gatorbek
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil and add beans.
- Cook uncovered 4-5 minutes until crisp tender.
- Drain, plunge in cold water, and drain again.
- Divide into 8 bundles.
- Slice red peppers into 1/4 inch slices.
- Wrap each bundle of beans with a red pepper slice. Secure with a toothpick if necessary, but be sure to remove them or warn your guests so they don't bite into one! (Don't ask -- ).
- Arrange on a baking sheet. This can be refrigerated overnight, if you're making them ahead.
- Cook cashews in butter, stirring until toasted and butter is lightly brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Add rind, juice, onions, and parsley. This may also be refrigerated overnight, covered.
- Remove beans and butter mixture 30 minutes before serving. Warm butter if necessary.
- Spoon butter mixture over beans.
- Cover and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Spoon drippings over beans and serve.
ASPARAGUS BUNDLES OR GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
The flavor is indescribable. It exceeded all our expectations! I am posting this side dish because I want to encourage everyone to try this wonderful recipe. It is semi-sweet and very rich. Let me know what you think! Don't remember where I found it, but it's a staple at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and throughout the year. *The recipe calls for green beans, but I have only made it with Asparagus.
Provided by SmHerndon
Categories Pork
Time 40m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Gently wrap approximately 5 beans or asparagus stalks with 1/2 slice bacon and secure with toothpick. Continue until all beans/stalks are wrapped.
- Place in casserole dish.
- Simmer garlic, brown sugar and butter for 5 minutes and pour over beans/stalks.
- Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or 350°F for 35 minutes (or until tender& hot).
GRILLED GREEN BEAN & VEGGIE BUNDLES
These are little different because they have mushrooms, onions, & red bell inside. Using lower sodium bacon will reduce the sodium, or turkey bacon will reduce the fat.
Provided by Lynn Socko
Categories Vegetables
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Blanche green beans for about 5 minutes, then place in ice water to stop the cooking process.
- 2. Lay a pcs. of bacon flat, in the middle place 6ish green beans, a slice of mushroom, red bell & onion. Wrap bacon around securing with toothpicks.
- 3. Cook on grill on upper rack over low heat for approx. 15 mins. with lid closed.
MEG'S GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
My neighbor, Meg, shared this recipe with me. I've fixed them for holiday meals several times now and they are a big hit with my family! Everyone asks for the recipe, so now I'm posting it here.
Provided by Christy
Categories Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 12 Bundles
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Roll six or seven green beans in bacon strips to make bundles.
- Place in 9 x 13 pan.
- Heat remaining ingredients in saucepan until butter is melted.
- Pour over bundles.
- Bake covered in 350 drgree oven for 30 minutes-- Uncover and cook 15 minutes.
- Broil if needed to brown the bacon.
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES OF JOY
To make green beans fit the new baby theme dinner, I baked them in little bundles, secured with strips of bacon. A few minutes under the broiler makes the bacon crispy. The dish gets its tang from Italian dressing, which the beans are baked in. -Ame Andrews, Little Rock, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add beans; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Cut bacon in half lengthwise; place on a microwave-safe plate. , Microwave on high for 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until edges curl. Place four or five beans on each bacon strip; wrap bacon around beans and tie in a knot., Place bundles in an 8-in. square baking dish. Drizzle with salad dressing. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 20g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 618mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES I
Easy and impressive side dish made with green beans, bacon, and French dressing - great for a crowd. You'll need a few toothpicks to carry this recipe off right!
Provided by Dianne
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Slice bacon in half (easiest to slice whole package at once right down the middle). Bundle 6 to 7 green beans together and wrap one slice of bacon around the middle of the bundle. Secure with a toothpick. Arrange bundles in one layer in a baking dish. Pour French dressing over all of the bundles - make sure to drizzle some on each bundle.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes or until the bacon is done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 675.7 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
FRESH GREEN BEAN BACON BUNDLES
I have seen alot of recipes for these with brown sugar, salad dressing, canned green beans etc. I say keep it simple. They taste great without all the added stuff.
Provided by Dee Stillwell
Categories Other Snacks
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil. If u have a rack to fit cookie sheet put it on top.
- 2. Prepare green beans by snipping the ends off but leave them whole. Place in saucepan and add water and salt. Cover with lid & bring to boil. Cook 5 min. Rinse with cold water until cooled off. Dry off with towel. Slice each bacon piece in half. Wrap a bundle of green beans(6-8) with a piece of bacon. Lay on rack bacon end down.
- 3. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil until bacon is crispy. Turn over with tongs and broil another 5 minutes. The bacon flavors the green beans so much, you need nothing else on them. Enjoy!.
SWEET GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
Very nice side dish from my friend, Judy. These green beans are so yummy! So easy and you can prepare the day before (uncooked) and refrigerate. Cook and serve.
Provided by Carols Kitchen
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Reserve juice from green beans (I only use 2/3 of the bean juice).
- Take ½ slice of bacon and lay 10-12 green beans in middle. Wrap bacon around bundle of beans and weave the toothpick through the bacon to hold it together.
- Lay bundles in a jellyroll type pan.
- Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar with bean juice and pour over bean bundles.
- Pour melted butter over all.
- Sprinkle allspice on bacon.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes and turn bundles.
- Sprinkle with allspice and bake 15 minutes.
- (You can reduce the cooking time and turn the broiler on for a couple of minutes to brown bacon).
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
I fixed these for my DD and her BF last night and they loved them, as did I. They are pretty easy to put together and the flavors blend well. The presentation plated is very nice. These can also be served as appetizers, cold. Use whole green beans. Can't wait to try these with fresh blanched green beans this summer.
Provided by Nimz_
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
- Fold each slice of deli smoked ham in half.
- Place 1/8 to 1/4 tsp brown sugar in center and spread a little with the back of your measuring spoon.
- Place a thin slice of butter on top of the brown sugar.
- Add 5-6 green beans (or enough so that the ham folds over nicely).
- Sprinkle with onion salt.
- Fold ham over green beans.
- Place on cookie sheet, seam side down.
- Repeat with remaining green beans.
- Bake in oven at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until ham is golden brown.
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
I have made these for the past 15 years and even people who aren't fond of green beans eat them up!
Provided by Michelle Hickey
Categories Vegetables
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Put 6-7 greenbeans in a bundle and wrap with bacon. you can use a toothpick to hold them together but I usually just wrap them tight and lay them seam side down.
- 2. Lay in a 9 x 13 baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- 3. Melt butter and add soy sauce and brown sugar and mix well.
- 4. Pour evenly over bundles and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
- 5. *Hint - I usually double the recipe because they are such a hit!
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES II
These are also wonderful served cold as an appetizer! Prepare one day in advance.
Provided by Kimber
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 12h22m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a medium bowl combine green beans and dressing; toss gently. Cover and chill overnight.
- Preheat oven to Broil. Place a rack high in the oven, about 5 inches from the top.
- Drain beans; arrange in bundles of 10 to 12 beans each. Wrap half a slice of bacon around each bundle, and secure with a toothpick.
- Place bundles on a baking sheet and broil for 7 minutes, or until bacon is cooked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 929.6 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
Tips:
- Choose tender, crisp green beans. Avoid beans that are wilted or have brown spots.
- Trim the green beans. Remove the tough ends of the beans.
- Blanch the green beans. This will help them retain their color and crispness.
- Use a variety of fillings. The possibilities are endless! Try using vegetables, cheese, meat, or seafood.
- Wrap the bundles tightly. This will help keep the filling inside.
- Cook the bundles until the green beans are tender. The cooking time will vary depending on the filling you are using.
- Serve the bundles hot or cold. They are delicious either way!
Conclusion:
Green bean bundles are a delicious and versatile side dish or appetizer. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create a dish that is both beautiful and delicious. So next time you are looking for a new side dish, give green bean bundles a try!
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