Green Bean And Bacon Saute Food

GREEN BEAN AND BACON SAUTE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet set over medium-high heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon pieces and drain them on a paper towel-lined plate. Pour off excess grease from the skillet, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pan.
• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the bacon grease and cook over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green beans and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until beans are tender but still a little crunchy, about 10 minutes. Return bacon to the pan and toss with the beans before serving.

QUICK GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes; drain. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is tender, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes., Add beans to bacon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.

GREEN BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• Toss the green beans into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until bright green in color and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the beans and shock in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the beans again and pat dry.
• Cook the bacon in a large, heavy saute pan until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Spoon off the excess bacon grease, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan. Add the onion to the pan and saute until soft and very tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until just fragrant, about 1 more minute. Add the reserved green beans and the pecans and cook until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes more. Return the bacon to the pan, pour in the lemon juice and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

GREEN BEAN, BACON AND SHALLOT SAUTé

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; set aside.
• Add butter to skillet; cook on medium heat until melted. Stir in shallots; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in beans and bacon; cook 2 to 3 min. until heated through, stirring frequently.

SAUTéED GREEN BEANS AND ONIONS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Trim green beans and cut in half.
• Cook beans in boiling water for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Rinse with cold water; drain and pat dry.
• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan.
• Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Add onions to drippings, cook 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add sugar and thyme, cook 3 minutes or until onions are golden brown.
• Add beans and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Add vinegar, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
• Stir in crumbled bacon just before serving.