Green Bean Bundle Casserole
Featuring fresh green beans, crispy bacon strips, and a brown sugar glaze, this Green Bean Bundle Casserole is a delicious twist on a traditional green bean casserole.
Green Bean Bundle Casserole Recipe
Whether you’re looking for new recipes to add to the Thanksgiving menu or a new side dish for family dinner, you’ve come to the right place.
This delicious twist on a classic green bean casserole will be the star of dinner, with its bright green color, tender green beans, and bacon.
I used to make green bean bundles all the time when I did catering. They taste delicious but come off super fancy. But who has time to wrap bundles on a busy weeknight? Not this girl! That’s where this casserole comes in.
Check out Grandma’s Green Bean Casserole, Joanna Gaines Green Bean Casserole, Crack Green Beans, and Crack Green Bean Recipe for even more versions of this classic holiday side dish!
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See recipe card for complete information on ingredients and their quantities.
Ingredient Notes
- French green beans – Also known as Haricot Vert, or replace with whole green beans or any standard green bean. I used canned for the original recipe testing but have tried it with frozen as well. Both turn out great. If you use canned, be sure to drain and rinse them really well.
- Bacon – I personally prefer to choose a thick-cut bacon, but any package bacon or kind of bacon will do.
- Light brown sugar – This can be substituted with white sugar mixed dark brown sugar. Or white sugar mixed with molasses and soy sauce.
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How To Make Green Bean Bundle Casserole
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the green beans in an even layer in bottom of baking dish.
- Pour sauce on top of bacon green bean bundles as evenly as possible. Cover with foil and bake for 35 – 40 minutes. Remove from oven and uncover. Drain the majority of liquid.
For the full recipe and detailed cooking instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post.
Serving Suggestions
To go along with your little green bean bundles, most people go with a low carb side such as a house salad or roasted broccoli.
For my carb lovers, I recommend mashed potatoes covered in garlic butter.
Storage
Place any leftover green bean casserole into the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days. To reheat, place bundles in the oven, air fryer, or microwave until heated all the way through.
How To Prep Ahead
This casserole can definitely be made ahead of time, which is a huge plus. Prepare green beans as normal before putting in an airtight container and storing in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Leave the brown sugar mixture separate in its own container. Make sure to cut up your strip of bacon into bite-sized pieces and store in a Ziploc bag separately.
When ready to make, assemble as normal and bake.
To get a vibrant green color, use blanched green beans! You can do this yourself by boiling water and putting a small bowl of ice water off to the side. Drop your green beans into the boiling water for a total time of around 6 minutes, then move 8-10 green beans at a time to the ice bath.
Tips For The Best Casserole
- Try placing a baking sheet or cookie sheet on the rack below your casserole dish in case it bubbles over.
- Drain and rinse your canned green beans if using them.
- Depending on your oven, start checking the casserole at 30 minutes.
- If the bacon doesn’t get as crispy as you would like, you can try partially cooking the bacon pieces before adding them to the top of the casserole. Or you can broil it at the end, just be careful not to burn the sugar in the sauce.
- Make it vegetarian by leaving off the bacon.
- For a creamier consistency, add in a little cream of mushroom soup.
- Top with French fried onions for even more crunch!
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Don’t go through the hassle of wrapping your green bean bundles and make this casserole instead. Just as tasty and easier to make!
Green Bean Bundle Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cans cans french style green beans (28 ounces) drained and rinsed
- 12 ounces bacon cut into bite-sized pieces
- 5 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread the green beans in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Top with bite-sized pieces of bacon.
- In the microwave (or on the stove top) melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and spices and stir to combine. Be sure the majority of the brown sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the butter/sugar over the green beans and bacon, trying to get as even as possible.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Uncover and drain the majority of the liquid.
- Return to the oven, leaving uncovered, and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the bacon is cooked and crispy.
- Remove and serve!
Notes
- Watch the casserole to see if it bubbles over, you might need to use a deeper dish or put something under it to keep the oven clean.
- I recommend choosing frozen cut green beans for this recipe, rather than fresh. They stay bright green and cook well.
- Depending on your oven, start checking the casserole at 30 minutes.
- If the bacon doesn’t get as crispy as you would like, you can try partially cooking the bacon pieces before adding them to the top of the casserole.
- Top with French Fried Onions for even more crunch!
Nutrition
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