Green Beans with Bacon
Green beans with bacon are delicious, topped with some smoky bacon, garlic and caramelized shallots . A completely irresistable side dish!
Servings 6
Calories 67kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound fresh green beans trimmed and cut in half
- 5 slices thick cut bacon I use applewood or cherrywood bacon
- 1 large shallot thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic cut into thin slices
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the green beans and simmer for about 4 minutes. Drain them into an ice bath to stop the cooking. Then drain into a colander.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat add bacon and cook until crisp, about 6 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add sliced shallots to the bacon grease, and saute for 3-4 minutes. Stirring frequently so it doesn't burn.
- Add drained green beans into the pan with the cooked bacon and minced garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes to warm through and cook the garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Notes
Pancetta can be used in place of bacon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 169mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
