Green Bean Bundles
Ingredients
10 slices bacon
1 pound fresh green beans
1 cube beef bouillon
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium
high heat until partially cooked. Drain, cut each piece in
half, and set aside.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
Makes 20 bundles
" Steamed and then baked, these scrumptious green beans take
on great flavor, because they are wrapped in bacon and bathed
in a savory sauce.
This recipe is best when you marinate the bundles overnight. "
