Recipe and photo courtesy of Holly Nilsson (spendwithpennies.com)

Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles

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• 6 slices bacon
• 680 g (1 ½ lbs) French green beans
• 2 mL (½ tsp) baking soda
• 1 mL (¼ tsp) garlic powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 15 mL (1 Tbsp) brown sugar

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Preheat oven to 190 C (375 F).

Cook bacon on the stovetop until slightly cooked (not crispy), about 3 to 4 minutes. Reserve any drippings.

Trim and wash the green beans. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add baking soda. Add green beans and cook 3 minutes or until tender-crisp. Remove beans from boiling water and place in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Pat beans dry.

In a bowl, toss beans with about 10 mL (2 tsp) reserved bacon drippings (or olive oil if there are no drippings), garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cut each slice of bacon in half. Wrap a bacon piece around a bundle of 9 to 11 green beans, secure with a toothpick and place on a parchment-lined pan.

Blend brown sugar with 15 mL (1 Tbsp) water; lightly brush onto each bundle. Roast 20 to 22 minutes or until bacon is crisp and beans are lightly roasted. Makes 12 bundles.

Note: These can be cooked in an air fryer at 195 C (380 F) for about 11 to 13 minutes.