Green Bean Bundles

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh green beans

¼ teaspoon black pepper

12 slices turkey bacon

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon allspice

Yield:

12 bundles

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400º F.
Remove ends and strings from beans. Wash and dry beans thoroughly and season with black pepper.
Bundle together 5-8 beans and wrap with a strip of turkey bacon to hold them together.
Lay each bundle, seam side down in a large baking dish. In a small saucepan, heat butter, garlic, cinnamon and allspice over low heat, whisking until butter is melted.
Brush the mixture over the top of each green bean bundle with a pastry brush.
Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
Remove foil and bake for 15 additional minutes, until bacon is crisp.