Green Beans With Bacon And Shallots Food

STRING BEANS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 1/2 minutes only. Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water.
• Heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan (12-inch diameter) or large pot and saute the shallots on medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Drain the string beans and add to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper, tossing well. Heat only until the beans are hot.
• If you're using regular string beans, blanch them for about 3 minutes, until they're crisp-tender.

GREEN BEANS AND BACON WITH SAUTéED MUSHROOMS AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Add to boiling water with a teaspoon of salt. Blanch the beans for about 4 minutes until tender-crisp. Drain beans and plunge into an ice water right away to stop cooking any further. Let cool completely and drain again. Cook bacon until crispy. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings if desired. Chop bacon into small pieces. Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings, or vegetable oil, or butter. Stir in the mushrooms and shallots. Sauté until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in green beans and bacon bits and stir until mix well. Cook until heated through. Season with salt and freshly ground black to taste. Serve warm along with any main course.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

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

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.

RACH'S FAMILY LOVES HER RECIPE FOR GREEN BEANS + SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath
• In a deep skillet, bring a few inches of water to a boil
• Salt the water, add the green beans, and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the green beans to the ice bath to cool
• Drain the green beans
• Pour the water out of the skillet
• Add the butter to the skillet
• Heat over medium-low until the butter melts
• Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and lightly caramelized, about 15 minutes
• Add the stock and the green beans
• Turn off the heat and cover until ready to serve
• If needed, reheat the green beans over medium-low until heated through, about 5 minutes

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.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Trim the stem end off the green beans. Peel and finely chop the shallot.
• Drop the green beans into the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander set in the sink and rinse with very cold water until cool. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. (The vegetables can be prepared up to this point, up to 4 hours ahead.)
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallot is just golden, about 2 minutes. Add the green beans, increase the heat to high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with the 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper and serve immediately.

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.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS AND BACON

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling add the green beans, cover, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove the green beans from the boiling water and put into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove the beans from the ice water and set aside. Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat and cook the chopped bacon until crispy (around 8-10 min). Put the cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside. Remove most of the bacon grease from the saute pan, leaving around 2 Tablespoons of grease (enough to coat the bottom of the pan). Put the pan over medium low heat, then add the shallots and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring and cooking for 3-4 minutes, until they start to caramelize. Add the green beans, raise heat to medium high. Add the salt, pepper, and apple cider vinegar. Stir everything together, cooking for 3-4 minutes. Put the green beans into a serving dish. Sprinkle the bacon on top, stir together, and serve immediately.

SAUTéED GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS & BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add beans and cook just until water returns to a boil, about 2 min. Strain beans and immerse in a large bowl of ice water until beans are completely cold. Drain and set aside.
• In a wok or large, deep skillet, cook bacon until crispy, about 5 min. Transfer bacon to a plate. Drain all but 2 tbsp (30 mL) of bacon fat from skillet. Add shallots to skillet and cook over medium-high heat until tender, about 3 min. Add garlic and cook, 1 min. Stir in salt, chili pepper paste, mustard and 1 tbsp (15 mL) water to make a sauce. Stir in beans, cover and cook just until beans are hot and tender-crisp, about 5 min. Stir in reserved bacon and remove from heat.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add EVOO and chopped bacon and cook until crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from pan to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add sliced shallots to the pan and cook in the bacon drippings until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Add the green beans and chicken stock to the pan.
• Cook until desired tenderness, about 5 minutes.
• Toss with cooked bacon and salt and pepper.