Summer Beans With Bacon Dressing Recipes

SUMMER BEANS WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil 1 pound wax beans and/or green beans(trimmed and halved) until tender, 4 minutes; drain. Cook 3 slices chopped bacon( in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 7 minutes. Add 1 chopped shallot; (cook 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons cider vinegar. Toss in the beans, some chopped parsley, and salt and pepper.

THREEBEAN SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• In two medium saucepans, bring 5 cups of water (2 1/2 cups in each) to a boil. Drain the soaked black and red beans separately in a strainer. Add the black beans to one pot and the red beans to another, reduce the heat under both to medium, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until the beans are tender but not soft. Drain the beans separately in a colander and set aside, covered.
• Bring the remaining 3 cups of lightly salted water to a boil in one of the saucepans, and fill a large bowl with cold water and add several ice cubes to it. Cook the string beans for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on their size, until they are tender but still bright green. Immediately drain them and plunge them into the ice water to retain their green color. Drain and dry on paper towels.
• In a medium heavy skillet cook the bacon strips over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towels. Measure 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and, in a small bowl, whisk it together with the vegetable oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. In a large serving bowl, combine all the beans and drizzle the dressing over. Toss gently just to coat all the ingredients evenly, crumble the bacon over the top and serve while still slightly warm, garnished with lemon wedges.

GREEN BEANS WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook beans in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• While the beans are boiling, cook bacon in a medium skillet until crisp, about 8 minutes.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add shallot to skillet and saute 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Stir vinegar into shallot mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over green beans and toss until coated.
• Crumble bacon over.

SUMMER BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Wash bean, trim the ends.
• Cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• Cook beans, covered in boiling water for 20 minutes or until tender; drain and keep warm.
• Cook bacon until crisp; crumble.
• Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of dripping in skillet.
• Combine eggs, water, vinegar, sugar, and salt, stirring well.
• Stir into bacon dripping; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
• Place beans in a serving dish; pour dressing over top.
• Sprinkle with bacon and pimento.