Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.

Place the bacon halves on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes, or until just cooked, but not crisp.

Meanwhile, blanch the green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Then drain and plunge the green beans into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain them again and set aside.

Mix together the melted butter, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Place the green beans in a mixing bowl. Pour the butter mixture over the green beans, stir to coat well.

Once the bacon is cool enough to handle, wrap a bacon piece around a small bunch of green beans. I got 6-10 green beans in each bundle, depending on size.) Place the bacon wrapped green beans back on the baking sheet with the ends of the bacon facing down (so they don’t unwrap!). Repeat until you have used all the bacon and green beans.

Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast for an additional 5 minutes, or until the green beans are at the desired tenderness and the bacon is crispy.