Fresh Green Beans with Bacon. Fresh green beans are a wonderful thing. Cook these by briefly blanching, then sauté in bacon fat. Toss with a little bacon, black pepper, and Fresh Green Beans from the Garden.
You can have Fresh Green Beans with Bacon using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Fresh Green Beans with Bacon
- Prepare 2 lb of fresh green beans.
- It’s 6 slice of bacon.
- It’s 6 tbsp of butter.
- You need of salt and pepper.
Up your green bean game with these yummy green beans with bacon. It's an easy skillet side dish that goes well with just about any meal. If you can't find fresh beans, use frozen. Steam them following the package directions, and then follow the rest of the recipe.
Fresh Green Beans with Bacon instructions
Rinse your green beans and prep for cooking by pinching off the stems and breaking in half. Rest in a bowl of water and place in fridge till cooking time..
Preheat skillet over medium heat, meanwhile cut your bacon slices into quarters. Place bacon in pan and cook until slightly browned..
Next, add 2 tablespoons of butter, allow to melt and add your green beans and cover for about 15 minutes..
Carefully stir the green beans and bacon together and add 2 more tablespoons of butter. Reduce heat to low medium, cover and cook another 15 minutes. Repeat this step one more time..
Remove lid and carefully stir, salt and pepper to taste, stir one more time and your ready to go!.
Reminded me of green beans from when I was a kid. I just cut up the bacon with kitchen shears it's a lot easier than using a knife. Nice change from the traditional green bean casserole for the Holidays. Used a packaged thick sliced bacon and frozen whole petite green beans. How to Reheat Fresh Green Beans with Bacon.
