Green Bean Ballotins

By Ocado
Food writer Manon Lagrève wraps green beans in smoked streaky bacon for a salty, crispy twist on simple greens. Wrapping the beans into tasty bacon bundles also makes it super simple to serve up pre-portioned veggies.…
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Ingredients

3 total
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 200g green beans
  • 180g smoked streaky bacon

Method

4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Bring a pan of water to the boil and crumble in the stock cube.

  2. Step 2

    Tip in the beans and cook for 8 mins, drain and set aside until cool enough to handle.

  3. Step 3

    Divide the beans into 6 portions then evenly wrap each portion with some bacon, using a cocktail stick to hold them together.

  4. Step 4

    Set a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the bean bundles until the bacon is golden and cooked through.