Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

4.85 from 13 votes

Author: Becky Hardin

• ▢ 12 ounces fresh green beans washed & ends trimmed
• ▢ 5 slices thin-cut bacon cut across into thirds
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt for the beans, extra for the boiling water
• ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon granulated onion
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ▢ Toothpicks for securing the bacon
• ▢ Olive oil

• Adjust oven rack to middle-lower position and heat oven to 400°F.

• Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with nonstick spray.

• Bring a pot of salted water to boil over high heat. While the water heats, prepare a large bowl of ice water and have a slotted spoon (or spider utensil) ready. Place the beans in the boiling water and cook 1- 3 minutes or until the beans are partially cooked but still have a little snap. Transfer the beans to the ice water to stop the cooking process. After 2 minutes, transfer the cold beans to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to dry. Pat the beans completely dry with paper towels.

• Sprinkle the dry beans with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and granulated onion.

• Place the bacon on a work surface and sprinkle with granulated onion, brown sugar and smoked paprika.

• Wrap 6-7 beans with 1/3 slice of the cut bacon (brown sugar-side up). Secure the green bean bundle with a toothpick and place on the foil-lined baking sheet. Repeat the process, leaving 1-2 inches between each bundle. Drizzle the bundles lightly with olive oil.

• Cook at 400°F until bacon has crisped, about 15-20 minutes.

• Serve immediately and enjoy!

• Take care not to overcook the green beans when you boil them. They just need a couple of minutes.
• I used fresh beans, but you can use frozen too. They may require a little longer to boil them, but otherwise the recipe remains the same.
• Line a baking sheet with foil so that the green bean bundles are easy to remove and clean up is quicker.

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I haven’t made this yet, but it is very similar to what i have been making for family events for 20 years, this recipe is probably better than what i have been making. I make 3 or 4 cookie sheets of these just to feed 25 to 30 relatives and always run out because everyone loves it, even if they don’t like green beans. this last Thanksgiving I decided to try it a different way due to the amount of people i make this for. I used all the ingredients but didnt wrap the beans, instead i made it all in a pot, using all the ingredients and it tastes the same, but so much easier to make, and much quicker too. I will bundle them when making it for a few people, but when making for a bunch of people this is the way to go. it’s not as pretty but the taste is the same, and great for large groups of people.
Thanks Becky, Let’s Go Blues !!

I made these for Christmas dinner and they were a hit! Everyone enjoyed them and we even had a few leftover. Reheated in the microwave and they’re still good.