Green Beans with Bacon
Make green beans with bacon for a savory and delicious side dish. With just a few ingredients, this recipe is simple but loaded with flavor.
Servings: 6
Calories: 129kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Fresh Green Beans washed with the ends trimmed
- 6 slices Bacon diced into small pieces
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Cook the chopped bacon in a large pan over medium high heat until the bacon is the crispiness that you prefer.
- Move the bacon to a separate plate.
- Drain off some of the bacon grease from the pan. Leave approximately 2 Tbsp of the grease still in the pan to cook the green beans in.
- Then add in the green beans and sauté the green beans until the are slightly brown and the green beans are cooked to the tenderness that you prefer (10-15 minutes). Watch closely and add a small amount of water if all the grease gets cooked off while cooking.
- Add the minced garlic and bacon, cook for 1 minute and then serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 793IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg