• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius).

Blanch the Green Beans

• Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil
• Add green beans and cook for 3 minutes
• Drain and rinse in cold water until they are no longer warm.
• Then, transfer the cooled beans to a paper-towel lined plate and pat dry.

Assemble

• Combine brown sugar, sea salt, garlic powder and pepper in a bowl.
• Remove the bacon from the package and put it on a cutting board all in one piece (the way it is in the package). Cut the entire "block" of bacon in half, lengthwise.
  
• Wrap ½ of a slice bacon around 5-6 green beans.
• Repeat until all the bacon and beans are used.
• Brush each bundle with melted butter.
• Then, sprinkle about ½ teaspoon of the brown sugar mixture on each bundle.

Bake & Serve

• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the green beans are tender and bacon is cooked.
• If desired, sprinkle a touch of additional salt and pepper over the bundles before serving.