Beans With Mushrooms And Bacon Food

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Lightly steam green beans to your desired doneness. Set aside but keep warm.
• In a large, heavy saucepan over low heat, cook the bacon.
• When some of the fat has rendered, add the onions or shallots.
• Cook until the bacon is slightly crispy and onions are transparent.
• Remove and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pan.
• Add mushrooms and cook until soft.
• Return the onions and bacon to the pan, add the green beans, the vinegar, and toss to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon strips til crisp. Use tongs to transfer bacon to a cutting board and allow to cool before chopping roughly.
• Sop up the bacon grease with paper towels and discard and add butter and oil to the pan (alternately you can use the bacon grease from the pan instead of the butter and oil). Add garlic, mushrooms, and green beans.
• Season generously with salt and pepper and saute beans for 10-12 minutes until they are fork-tender. Stir in the chopped bacon.
• Taste, add more salt and pepper if needed, and serve.

EASY CANNED GREEN BEANS, MUSHROOMS, AND BACON

Steps:

• Drain most of the water from the green beans. Combine beans and bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Top with crumbled bacon just before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Wrap in paper towels; enclose in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate.)
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Discard all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat in skillet. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Add beans and sauté until heated through, about 6 minutes. Add bacon to skillet and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.