Green Bean Bundles

Ingredients:

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3 (14.5-ounce) cans whole green beans
• 1 pound sliced peppered bacon

Method:

1. In a small saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients over medium-high heat. When butter has melted, remove from heat and set aside. Bundle 6 to 7 beans together, wrapping with 1 strip of bacon. Secure bacon strip with a toothpick. Place on a baking sheet. Spoon butter mixture over each bundle. Cover baking sheet and allow to marinate overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. 
3. Uncover green bean bundles and cook for 40 minutes.

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