Green Bean Bundles
The bean bundles are excellent with chicken or beef. Sometimes I'll arrange them around a mound of wild rice to make an appetizing side dish.
Yield: 8 servings
Total time: 25 min
The bean bundles are excellent with chicken or beef. Sometimes I'll arrange them around a mound of wild rice to make an appetizing side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 8 bacon strips, partially cooked
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped onion
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
- Cook the beans until crisp-tender. Wrap about 10 beans in each bacon strip; secure with a toothpick. Place on a foil-covered baking sheet. Bake at 400° until bacon is done, 10-15 minutes.
- In a skillet, sauté onion in butter until tender. Add vinegar, sugar and salt; heat through. Remove bundles to a serving bowl or platter; pour sauce over and serve immediately.
