Speckbohnen (Green Bean Bundles in Bacon)

Name: Speckbohnen (Green Bean Bundles in Bacon)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g green beans (slim); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp dried savory; 8 slice smoked streaky bacon (thinly sliced); 1 tbsp butter or margarine; pepper to taste; 1 pinch nutmeg

A German classic that comes to the table with roasts and game all over Germany: slim green beans, cooked until just tender with savory and wrapped into little bundles in thin slices of smoked streaky bacon. In the pan the bacon turns crisp and seasons the beans from the outside, while inside they stay juicy and fresh green. Serves 4.

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Cook time

29 min

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Servings

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Ingredients

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Nutrition

per serving

200 kcal

Calories

7 g

Protein

15 g

Fat

10 g

Carbs

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Instructions

1
Wash the green beans, trim the ends and halve any very long beans once.
2
Bring plenty of water to the boil with the salt and the dried savory and cook the beans uncovered until just tender.
3
Drain the beans, refresh them in cold water straight away and leave them to drain well so they keep their green colour.
4
Gather eight to ten beans at a time into a bundle and wrap them tightly with a slice of smoked streaky bacon.
5
Melt the butter or margarine in a frying pan and fry the bundles over medium heat on all sides until the bacon is crisp.
6
Season the Speckbohnen with pepper and nutmeg and serve at once.