Bacon Green Beans
Green beans with bacon are delicious fresh cooked green beans mixed with crispy bacon, sauteed onion, garlic and salt and pepper for a delicious side dish to add to any meal!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans trimmed
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1/2 small yellow onion diced
- 1 TBS minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Cook green beans in water for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from hot water and dump in ice water to stop cooking process. Drain and set aside.
- Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Remove 2 TBS of bacon grease and set aside. Discard remaining grease and wipe skillet clean.
- Return reserved bacon grease to skillet and saute onions in the grease for about 4 minutes until soft and tender.
- Add in the minced garlic and saute for about 1 more minute.
- Add the green beans back into the pan and cook until they are heated through, about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Return the bacon to the pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Mix everything together and serve.