Bacon And Garlic Green Beans Recipes

BACON AND GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain. In the same skillet, saute onion in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., Add the green beans, salt, garlic powder and pepper; heat through. Stir in lemon juice and bacon.

GREEN BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• Toss the green beans into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until bright green in color and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the beans and shock in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the beans again and pat dry.
• Cook the bacon in a large, heavy saute pan until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Spoon off the excess bacon grease, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan. Add the onion to the pan and saute until soft and very tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until just fragrant, about 1 more minute. Add the reserved green beans and the pecans and cook until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes more. Return the bacon to the pan, pour in the lemon juice and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

BACON-GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain water, leaving beans in the pot.
• Place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. Cool and crumble bacon.
• Stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with lemon zest and stir.

NAVY BEANS AND GREENS WITH BACON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the bacon to the onions; continue cooking and stirring until the bacon fat begins to render, about 5 minutes more. Mix the garlic into the bacon and onion mixture, reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking until the garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the undrained navy beans into the mixture; bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Fold the spinach into the mixture until the leaves are evenly coated. Place a cover on the saucepan; simmer to allow the flavors to blend, about 1 hour. Squeeze the half lemon over the dish and stir to serve.

GARLIC GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Blanch green beans until tender crisp.
• Flash in ice water to stop cooking.
• Fry bacon until crisp; chop into 1/2 " pieces; set aside.
• Mince garlic; put into a pyrex measuring cup with the butter.
• Microwave butter and garlic until butter is melted.
• Toss beans with garlic and butter in a skillet until heated through.
• Add bacon.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GARLIC GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Drain excess grease from the pan, leaving about 2 Tbsp of grease for cooking the beans.
• Chop the bacon into small pieces using kitchen scissors or a knife. Set aside.
• Wash and drain green beans. Slice off the ends.
• Add green beans and minced garlic to the skillet along with 1-2 Tbsp of bacon grease. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the frying pan and cook over medium heat until beans are soft when poked with a fork, about 10-12 minutes. Tip: don't have a lid that will fit? Try using a baking sheet or aluminum foil to cover the frying pan.
• Add the chopped bacon and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and season with more salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!

GARLIC PARMESAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine green beans, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, tossing to coat. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until green beans are tender, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• Sprinkle green beans with Parmesan, and continue to bake until Parmesan has melted, about 1 minute. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately.