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Pancetta Wrapped Green Beans Recipe
Easy appetizer, featuring fresh green beans and crispy Pancetta.
Course
Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine
Ecclectic
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
-8
Calories
153
kcal
Author
Robin Gagnon
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:
153
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
12
mg
|
Sodium:
172
mg
|
Potassium:
208
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
520
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9.4
mg
|
Calcium:
31
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg