Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

Bacon-wrapped Green Beans are the BEST side for holidays! Bright green bean bundles are easy to grab portions of a family favorite.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 15

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 141kcal

Finely mince the 1 small onion. Peel the 1/3 red bell pepper with a vegetable peeler and mince it and mince or grate the 1 clove garlic. Combine the 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour with the 1 teaspoon mustard powder and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder.
Wash the 1 pound french green beans, remove the stem end of the beans but don’t trim the other side. Boil them in lightly salted water for 3 minutes and then rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter and cook the 1 small onion over low heat for about 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add the bell pepper, garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes over low heat.
Bit by bit, pour in 1 1/2 cup beef stock until you end up with a smooth not too thin sauce. Season with cracked pepper and salt to taste. Use roughly 5 green beans at a time and drag them through the sauce before wrapping the 7 ounces bacon around the beans.
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Put the bacon and bean bundles on a rack, place a baking tray filled with water underneath to catch the drippings and give them 12 to 15 minutes. Until the bacon is crispy. Flip them over and grill them until the bacon on that side is golden brown as well.
Garnish with finely minced bell pepper for a bit of crunch and some parsley for a bit of colour.

I like to use haricot vert (thin french green beans) for this recipe, but any green beans will work just fine!

Garnishing

Sprinkle with a little extra chopped bell pepper and parsley.

Substitutions/Additions

You could add a little garlic powder or garlic salt to the flour mixture if you prefer.
Instead of cooking the vegetables in butter, you could use olive oil or bacon grease. I won’t tell.
Chicken broth can be substituted for beef broth. Add a dash of soy sauce to give it a more beefy flavor.