Green Bean Bundles

Name: Green Bean Bundles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 6 bundles, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh green beans; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 lb bacon

Submitted by Sherri L.

"Perfect for the holidays"

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photo by Cathy17

Ready In:: 5hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 6 bundles
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans
1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dry mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ lb bacon

directions

Blanch the green beans in boiling water for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Run under cold water to stop the cooking or plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain completely and pat dry with a paper towel and put in a casserole dish. Add red bell pepper strips.
Mix together the oil, mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper and pour over green beans and red bell peppers.
Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375.
Make a bundle of 8 or 9 beans and 2 or 3 strips of red bell pepper and wrap with half a bacon slice around each bundle. Secure with a tothpick and arrange in a single layer in the same casserole dish used for marinating.
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until the bacon is cooked.

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Reviews

Divinely gourmet! These were wonderful! I chose this b/c it was different from the other bundle recipes here. I had never heard of them before and was looking for a new recipe to try for Canadian Thanksgiving. These sure were a hit! They are a bit fiddly to make, but so worth it! I used a full piece of bacon and tied it to secure the green beans and red peppers. No toothpicks needed although, I did have to secure a few with toothpicks where the bacon wouldn't cooperate, but that was rare. I doubled the marinade recipe and was worried they would be too greasy, but they roasted perfectly in the oven. I also added quite a bit of garlic from the jar. We like garlic. Will make these again again. They are really tasty and give a beautiful presentation. They go well with Turkey and I plan to make them at Christmas with Prime rib. Thanks for a very tasty and unique recipe. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars! The first photo is before cooking, the 2nd is after.

Cathy17
This is a perfect choice for a dinner party menu. I blanched and marinated the beans in the morning and put the bundles together shortly before the guests arrived. Cooking time was correct. I served these with prime rib and mini roasted potatoes. The presentation was lovely. I will definitely add this recipe to my dinner party repertoire. Thanks Sherri.

Chef Regina V. Smith
These were soo good!! My mom made them for Thanksgiving dinner. I wish I would have taken a picture, very pretty! Will definately be making these in the future, thank-you!

sydsmama