Serves 4
¾ pound fresh green beans
4 bacon strips, each strip cut in half crosswise
1 cup French dressing
1/3 cup peach or apricot preserves
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large pot of boiling water, blanch beans for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove immediately and submerse in a bowl of ice water.
- Drain beans well and set aside.
- Whisk together dressing and preserves in a small bowl; set aside.
- Take about 7 or 8 beans and gather them into a bundle.
- Wrap a half slice of bacon around the center of each bundle.
- Place in a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, seam side down.
- Continue using all beans and bacon.
- Drizzle dressing mixture evenly over beans.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes until bacon appears done and beans are tender.
