Green Beans and Bacon
Green beans and bacon are a classic side dish that will never go out of style. Try this easy recipe for a mouthwatering addition to any meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans with the stem side snapped off
- 1 slice of uncooked bacon
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the slice of bacon in the skillet.1 slice of uncooked bacon
- Once the water is boiling, add the green beans and a pinch of salt.1 lb fresh green beans with the stem side snapped off, Kosher salt
- Remove the bacon from the skillet and lower the heat to medium or medium-low just to keep the fat warm.
- Cook the green beans to your desired doneness. I like mine a little firm, so I pulled them at about the 4 minutes mark.
- Drain the beans and toss them on a kitchen towel to absorb some of the moister.
- Turn up the heat under the skillet with the bacon fat to medium-high.
- Add the green beans to the skillet and toss coating them in the bacon fat and scorching a few.
- While the green beans are cooking a bit more in the skillet, chop the cooked bacon.
- Toss the green beans a few more times and then pile them on a plate. Top with the chopped bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 784IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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