Fresh Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots

 
It’s hard to believe I haven’t shared this recipe until now. My family loves fresh green beans as a side dish and I make them often. This particular recipe is my “go-to” way of serving them.

Green beans and bacon are a perfect combination of flavors. The little bits of bacon and flavorful shallots make this an easy way to get everyone to eat their veggies. 

I love that I can make the beans a little earlier in the day and at dinner time I can easily finish off this dish. Lots of people make these beans a similar way and feel free to change it up with any herbs or seasonings that might work for your family.

I am very particular about my beans. There is nothing worse than soft, mushy beans that have discolored during the cooking process. This is the reason I always blanch beans and other veggies when I make them. 

It is a simple process, just boil beans for a few minutes and plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking process. Your beans will stay green and have a nice crunch, without being mushy.

I love using bacon “ends and pieces” for this recipe, the pieces are thicker and meatier. If your grocery store does not sell “ends and pieces”, just use thick-cut bacon in its place.

I have no idea how these would be as a leftover since there has never been one bean left on the tray.

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