Recipe Club: Green Bean Bundles

For today's Recipe Club link-up with Andrea, I figured it was the perfect time to share a great Easter recipe with ya'll. It involves bacon, so it's perfect! 

Serves 8-10 people.

Here's what you need:

-8 thick bacon slices

- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

-1 1/2 tsp salt

-3/4 tsp roasted garlic powder

-1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed & blanched

-1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

Here's what you'll do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment (I used tinfoil).

2. In a large nonstick frying pan (on medium heat), cook the bacon in batches until they are just starting to brown around the edges (you want them to be under cooked & easily pliable). I'd say about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a towel-lined plate & let cool. Cut in half lengthwise.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, garlic powder & salt.

4. Divide green beans into 16 equal portions (about 6 green beans each). Gather each bundle & wrap 1 half slice of bacon around the center to hold beans together. Place bundles on baking sheet with the loose ends of the bacon underneath. Sprinkle the butter mixture & then the brown sugar evenly over the bundles. **One disclaimer, I used all of the brown sugar called for & all of the butter mixture and they were a little too intense for me. If you don't like a strong butter/sugar taste just don't use all of the mixture & sugar. You'll be able to tell when you think there is enough.

5. Roast in the oven until the bacon is cooked through and brown, 20-25 minutes. Let stand for 3-5 minutes. Transfer the green bean bundles to a serving plate & serve immediately.

 I hope you & your loved ones enjoy this fun Easter, side recipe! It also makes a great BBQ side dish!

Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!