Green Beans with Bacon
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Green Beans with Bacon
Description
This recipe for Green Beans with Bacon starts by boiling green beans in a little water to achieve a bright, just-tender texture. After draining and patting dry, the beans are combined with diced bacon cooked until crisp in a skillet. This melds the smoky bacon fat and saltiness into the tender green beans.
Light seasoning with black pepper rounds out the flavor without overpowering the ingredients. The dish capitalizes on the contrast between the crisp bacon and green beans’ slight snap for a balanced side.
Serving this alongside meat dishes or in holiday spreads adds a hearty vegetable option with indulgent richness from the bacon. The brief blanch and skillet stage help keep the beans vibrant in color and texture while expanding the flavor profile.
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 4 Bacon diced, strips
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet add 1/4 cup water and the green beans on high heat and bring to a boil, cooking for 3 minutes.
- Remove green beans and water, wiping dry with paper towels and add in the bacon, cooking until crisp before adding in the green beans and tossing with bacon and pepper.
Notes
- Click on the times in the instructions to easily start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 127 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 127kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.9mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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