Junior League Green Bean Bundles Recipes

JUNIOR LEAGUE - GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Blanch beans in water for 3 minutes, drain. Plunge in ice water, drain. Divide beans into 4 groups. Wrap with bacon slice, secure with toothpick. Arrange in baking dish. Combine sugar and butter and garlic and mix. Drizzle over beans and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

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.

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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.

GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan with water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
• Wash and trim the beans.
• Add the beans to the boiling water and blanch for 3 to 4 minutes, until the beans are pliable but still crunchy.
• Drain the beans and run them under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels or a clean dish towel and place them in a shallow ovenproof casserole.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the dry mustard, brown sugar, garlic and salt.
• Pour the butter mixture over the green beans, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Make a bundle of 8 or 9 beans, wrap half a bacon slice around each bundle, securing with a toothpick, and arrange in a single layer in the same casserole used for marinating.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until the bacon is cooked and the beans look wrinkled.