Pancetta Wrapped Green Beans is an easy appetizer recipe or side dish that presents nicely. The pancetta green beans are served with a drizzle of Balsamic dressing for even more flavor!
This easy appetizer recipe could double as a salad course. The fresh green beans still have a little snap to them, and the pancetta and balsamic dressing really add a punch of great flavor. Pancetta (an Italian bacon) is lower in fat than American bacon, so while this appetizer has a decadent edge to it, it really is pretty healthy.
Pancetta Wrapped Green Beans would also pair well with a bowl of soup for lunch, or make a double or triple batch of the recipe, for your next party buffet.
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Pancetta Wrapped Green Beans Recipe
Easy appetizer, featuring fresh green beans and crispy Pancetta.
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Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans de-stemmed
- ¼ lb. Pancetta thin sliced - deli
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 clove garlic crushed minced
- ⅛ tsp. Kosher salt
- generous pinch of thyme
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Whisk together the vinegar, oil, garlic, thyme, salt & pepper.
- Drop in de-stemmed green beans and coat with the dressing.
- Wrap green beans in Pancetta (about 5-6 per pocket), and hold in place with toothpick. Reserve the remaining dressing.
- Bake the pockets for 8 minutes pick side up, then flip over and bake an addition 7 minutes.
- Carefully remove picks when plating.
Notes
If you don't want your beans to have crispness, you could always partially steam and cool them, before adding to the balsamic dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 9.4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.9mg
Melinda@LookWhatMomFoundandDadtoo! says
those look yummy
Jenn @therebelchick says
Yum, this looks amazing!
Robin says
Those look really good. I may just have to make some for our superbowl party on Sunday night.
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
That looks really good. I did this except with bacon.