Green Beans with Bacon

Submitted by Kim127

"Another recipe from The Creative Gardener's Cookbook that I can't wait to try. It suggests serving this with steak or roast beef and potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 2 -3 sprigs savory, rinsed and patted dry
• 8 slices lean bacon
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

directions

1. Fill a medium saucepan with water and add salt.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add the beans and savory and return to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Drain beans and remove savory sprigs.
6. Divide beans into 8 portions.
7. Wrap each portion in a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick.
8. Melt butter in a medium skillet; fry the bean bundles on all sides for about 3 minutes.

Reviews

[kimkej]

Very good. We did not have any fresh savory so I used a bit of thyme instead. Hubby loved the bacon with the beans. I also had a bit of trouble wrapping the beans with the bacon so I just cut it up and cooked them together. Probably someone with better fine motor skills could figure it out. Very tasty though!! thanks for a yummy recipe!

 

[iewe7726]

These were great -- though I wonder if you could just add bacon pieces to the skillet with the green beans and stir fry the whole thing, rather than wrapping them up. Think I will try that next time. Thanks! :)

 

[CookingONTheSide]

These are delicious green beans. Love the flavor the bacon adds. A great way to prepare fresh green beans. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Rita1652]

I used Hericot Vert tender young green beans. I made this very easy and so 5 star restaurant quality! Skipped the salt, butter and savory using fresh parsley instead. I made this very easy. Place the bacon slices out on parchment paper. Sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley, place a bundle of beans at one end. Rolled it up to all most enclose the beans. Placing on the parchment on a cookie sheet pan. Then into a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. No pre cooking the beans because they are young and tender. Turned 1/2 way through cooking. Excellent! Thanks!

 

[Susie D]

These were pretty and worth the trouble for a company meal. Not so for a busy weeknight. I had to fry the bacon longer than stated. Thanks Kim!