Green Bean Bundles

                                                                                                                                        

1 lb. fresh green beans

1 large red bell peppers( cut into strips)

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

 1/2 lb. bacon

Directions

Blanch the green beans in boiling water for about 3 to 4 minutes. Run under cold water to stop the cooking or plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain completely and pat dry with a paper towel and put in a casserole dish. Add red bell pepper strips. Mix together the oil, mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper and pour over green beans and red bell peppers. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375. Make a bundle of 8 or 9 beans and 2 or 3 strips of red bell pepper and wrap with half a bacon slice around each bundle. Secure with a toothpick and arrange in a single layer in the same casserole dish used for marinating. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until the bacon is cooked.