Green Beans Wrapped in Bacon

Ingredients

• 16 oz Fresh French Green Beans (washed and ends trimmed)
• 7 slices bacon
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Fresh parsley chopped for garnish (chopped for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Bring a pot of water to a boil and add green beans. Cook for 3-4 minutes over medium-high heat.

3. 3

   Remove green beans from the stove and drain water. Submerge green beans in a bowl of ice water and let sit for 1-2 minutes.

4. 4

   Drain green beans from ice water and pat dry.

5. 5

   Cut bacon slices in half. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until the slices start to brown (make sure not to overcook the bacon). You may need to cook in batches to keep from overcrowding the bacon in the skillet.

6. 6

   Take green beans and bundle them in 7-8 green bean bundle each. Wrap bacon slices around each bundle of green beans and secure with a toothpick. Place on a baking sheet.

7. 7

   In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, pepper, salt and garlic powder.

8. 8

   Brush each green bean bundle with the butter mixture.

9. 9

   Place sheet pan in the oven and cook for 18-20 minutes or until the green bean bundles are roasted.

10. 10

    Let sit for 5 minutes, then pull out toothpicks.

11. 11

    Place green bean bundles and top with parsley if you wish.