These Bacon Wrapped Green Beans are the perfect holiday appetizer or side! Easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes — what’s not to love?!
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
Jazz up any holiday table with these oh so fun bacon wrapped green beans! They’re perfect for a Thanksgiving table or a game day spread. We’ll show you how to whip these up (in under 30 min!) below.
Simple Ingredients for a Delicious Side Dish
These crisp bacon wrapped green beans come together with a few simple ingredients that create the such a flavorful side or appetizer. You’re going to love the taste:
- Thick-cut bacon
- Fresh green beans
- Balsamic vinegar
- Minced fresh thyme and rosemary
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Easy Ingredient Swaps
- Bacon: Want to make this dish a little sweeter? Brown sugar bacon is a great option. Reversely, keep this dish savory all the way with cracked pepper bacon.
- Asparagus: Check out our bacon wrapped asparagus recipe as a great alternative to these bacon wrapped green beans.
- Cheese: This recipe calls for shredded parmesan, but feel free to sub out for any shredded hard cheese of your choice.
Green Beans Nutrition
Green beans are one of our favorite green vegetables over here on Fit Foodie Finds. Not only are green beans super versatile, they’re nutrient-dense and lower in calories. Per 1 cup serving, there are only 38 calories and no fat. These veggies are rich in vitamin A, C, and K, and folic acid.
Green Beans Nutrition (per 1 cup): 38 calories, 0g fat, 9g carbs, 2g sugar, 4g fiber, 2g protein
How to Make Bacon Wrapped Green Beans (step by step)
Preheat and Partially Cook Bacon
First, preheat oven to 400ºF and place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Then, place the uncooked bacon on top of wire rack making sure they are not touching. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes.
This step will ensure that your bacon slices are the perfect combination of crispy and tender when this dish is complete.
Prep Green Beans
Meanwhile, prepare green beans (rinse, drain and pat dry!), and then snip the ends off each green bean.
WANT GREENER green beans?
Optional extra step for greener green beans: Blanch your green beans before bacon-wrapping to keep that beautiful brighter green color!
It’s simple and easy, but does require using another pot and adds a bit of time to this recipe’s cooking process. You’ll need to: bring a large pot of water to a boil, then blanch green beans for 1 minute before removing from heat and straining the green beans (you can also fill a small bowl of ice water and pour the strained green beans directly in to that!).
This step will prevent your green beans from losing color. Note: we did NOT do this step for our photos.
Place green beans in a large bowl and then top with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, thyme, rosemary, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine everything making sure to fully coat all the green beans.
Wrap Green Bean Bundles
Once the bacon has cooked for 10 minutes, remove from oven and set aside. Using the same baking sheet, use a piece of paper towel to spread out the bacon grease to grease the pan.
Then, lay a piece of bacon on the baking sheet and place 8-10 green beans on top. Roll the bacon up, securing the green beans bundle.
Pro tip: if your bacon isn’t as secure as you’d like it to be around your green beans, secure each bundle with a toothpick and then remove before serving.
Repeat until all bacon is gone. You will likely have lots of leftover herbs and cheese. Don’t throw that away: Sprinkle every last bit on top of the green beans.
Bake and Enjoy
Bake bacon-wrapped green beans for around 20 minutes at 400ºF or until the bacon is cooked and browned. Serve as a healthy side or an appetizer!
Can You Prep These Ahead of Time?
Yes! This is one of our favorite parts about this recipe. Simply prep everything through step 6, and then store your partially prepared bacon wrapped green beans in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Then, all you need to do is the last step right before you’re going to serve these bad boys: bake for around 20 minutes at 400ºF or until the bacon is cooked and browned, serve and ENJOY!
More Recipes with Green Beans
Have green beans on hand and looking for other healthy recipe options? Here are some of our faves:
- Vegan Green Bean Casserole
- Healthy Green Bean Casserole with Homemade Crunchy Onions
- Easy Green Beans Almondine
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Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb. thick-cut bacon 10-12 strips
- 1 lb. fresh green beans ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400ºF and place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Then, place the uncooked bacon on top of wire rack making sure they are not touching. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare green beans. Rinse and pat dry. Then, snip the ends off of your green beans.
- Optional extra step for greener green beans: bring a large pot of water to a boil, then blanch green beans for 1 minute. Remove from heat and strain. This step will prevent your green beans from losing color. However, it does require another pot and more time. Note: we did NOT do this step for our photos.
- Place green beans in a large bowl and then top with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, thyme, rosemary, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine everything.
- Once the bacon has cooked for 10 minutes, remove from oven and set aside. Using the same baking sheet, use a piece of paper towel to spread out the bacon grease to grease the pan.
- Then, lay a piece of bacon on the baking sheet and place 8-10 green beans on top. Roll the bacon up, securing the green beans bundle. Repeat until all bacon is gone. You will likely have lots of leftover herbs and cheese. Don't throw that away! Sprinkle every last bit on top of the green beans.
- Bake bacon-wrapped green beans for around 20 minutes at 400ºF or until the bacon is cooked and browned.
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