By Becky Hardin
Published Nov 20, 2020
Delicious and easy to make, these bacon wrapped green bean bundles are a must for any Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Sweet and salty, this restaurant quality side is as tasty as it is pretty!
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
If you are stuck for inspiration for sides to serve this Christmas and Thanksgiving , you have to give these bacon wrapped green bean bundles a go!
Perfectly sweet and salty, they work well with so many mains and are super simple to make. They make a wonderful addition to any occasion dinner, but they are quick enough to make that you can serve them as part of a weeknight meal.
If you love green beans, be sure to check out my Pennsylvania Dutch Beans and Cheesy Crispy Baked Green Beans .
Why you’ll love these Bacon Wrapped Green Beans:
- Quick: These beans are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes and are quick to prep.
- Easy: A few simple ingredients and no fancy techniques. They are so simple to make, I’m pretty sure you’ll make them more than once!
- Kid Friendly : Yep, that’s right, even kids love this vegetable side dish! I mean, bacon makes everything better!
How to make bacon wrapped green bean bundles
You can jump to the recipe card for full ingredients & instructions!
- Boil the beans in salted water to partially cook them.
- Place them in a bowl of iced water and allow to dry.
- Season the beans.
- Sprinkle the bacon with granulated onion, brown sugar and smoked paprika.
- Wrap the beans with the bacon.
- Bake in the oven until the bacon has crisped.
What do you serve them with?
These green bean bundles are great to serve as a side dish for Easter or Christmas. And they taste delicious with roasted meats, seafood, and chicken.
Pair this with:
- Prime Rib Roast
- Bacon Wrapped Chicken
- Whole Roasted Turkey
- Pork Crown Roast Recipe with Whiskey Glaze
- Honey Mustard Salmon and Potatoes
Can you make them ahead of time?
These bean bundles are best to serve as soon as you’ve made them so that the bacon is nice and crispy. You can wrap the beans in the bacon a couple of hours before you want to cook them, so you just need top pop them in the oven to serve.
Why do you need to place them in iced water?
This is a crucial step when cooking these beans. Placing them in ice water stops the cooking process so that they don’t get too soft and still have a nice bite to them. It also helps to keep them a vibrant green color.
Tips!
- 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.
More Holiday Side Dishes
These sides are perfect for any holiday, and pair beautifully with these green bean bundles.
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Cheesy Potato Casserole (Hash Brown Potato Casserole Recipe)
Garlic Herb Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
Loaded Hash Brown Potato Casserole
Creamed Green Beans
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Easy Mashed Potatoes
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Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 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
Instructions
- 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!
Becky’s Tips
- 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.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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!
Notes
- 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.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
