Ingredients
- 36 green beans, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or more to taste
- 6 slice 94% fat-free or leaner nitrate-free turkey bacon, cut in half crosswise
Preparation
Baking Directions:
Let's face it: We Americans love our bacon.
I recently even saw a maple-glazed doughnut with a slice of bacon on top—gasp! Hopefully Bob and Anna won't ever see that touch a contestant's lips.
Regardless, I've proven over and over that it's okay to have favorite foods and comfort foods.
This recipe is no exception when it comes to bacon.
This fun, easy appetizer is a perfect example of what you might consider making the next time a bacon craving strikes.
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Line a small baking sheet with nonstick foil.
Lightly mist the foil with the olive oil spray.
In a small glass or plastic mixing bowl, toss the green beans with the oil and pepper.
Place a strip of bacon vertically on a cutting board.
Lay 3 green beans horizontally across the end of the bacon closest to you.
Roll the bacon tightly around the beans until you reach the opposite end of the bacon.
Secure with a toothpick, if necessary, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Repeat the rolling 11 times with the remaining bacon and beans.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the beans are crisp-tender and the bacon is lightly browned.
Per serving: 79 calories, 10 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates (2 g sugar), 3 g fat, trace saturated fat, 38 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 300 mg sodium
Tips:
We Americans love our bacon, and actually not all bacon is bad for you.
Here I use lean turkey bacon.
If you cook bacon until it is crispy you cook away more of the fat You don't need a ton of oil to cook veggies or even chicken.
I use only 1 teaspoon of olive oil for the whole recipe.
You get plenty of flavor from the bacon and don't need more oil to keep the beans from drying out.
