Green Beans With Bacon
Fresh Green Beans with Bacon make the perfect side dish with the fresh green beans and crispy bacon offering up the best bites. This recipe is my latest obsession!
Servings: 8
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces thick cut bacon, finely diced
- 1 white onion, very thinly sliced
- 2 lbs fresh green beans
- kosher salt, to taste
- 1/2 lemon, juice
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
- burrata cheese, torn
- pink peppercorns*, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook for 5-6 minutes, until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain on paper towels.
- Pour out excess fat from the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon.
- Add the onion to the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes or until translucent and slightly caramelized.
- Add the green beans to the pan along with 2 tablespoons of water. Season the green beans with salt. Cook the beans, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Just before removing from the pan, mix in the lemon juice and half the basil and mint.
- Transfer the green beans and onions to a serving dish. Top with bacon, remaining herbs, torn burrata, and pink peppercorns.
Notes
- If you don't have pink peppercorns, you can use fresh cracked black pepper instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 833IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
