green beans with bacon and shallots
(5 ratings)
These are great. 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.
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(5 ratings)
yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For green beans with bacon and shallots
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2 1/2 lbgreen beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
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8 slicebacon, thinly sliced crosswise
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3 Tbspunsalted butter
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2/3 cshallot, finely chopped (about 4 large)
How To Make green beans with bacon and shallots
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1Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
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2Drain. Rinse under cold water.
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3Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Wrap in paper towels; enclose in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate.)
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4Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
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5Transfer to paper towels and drain.
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6Discard all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat in skillet.
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7Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat.
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8Add shallots and saute until tender and golden, about 4 minutes.
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9Add beans and saute until heated through, about 6 minutes.
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10Add bacon to skillet and toss to blend.
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11Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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12Transfer to bowl and serve.
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