Green Beans With Bacon and Shallots

5.0(11)

These are awesome. I tried these one night at dinner with 6 people, and all agreed that they could eat these beans as the whole meal and forget everything else. I used pepper bacon which added a little more pizzazz.

by lazyme·published 2006-07-21

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Servings

10 serving(s)

Total time

20 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

103 kcal

Ingredients (4)

serves

2 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch piecesgreen-beans
8 slices bacon, thinly sliced crosswisebacon
3 tablespoons butterbutter
2/3 cup shallot, finely chopped (about 4 large)shallot

Instructions (2 steps)

01Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Wrap in paper towels; enclose in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate.)
02Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Discard all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat in skillet. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Add beans and sauté until heated through, about 6 minutes. Add bacon to skillet and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

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