Green Beans With Bacon Dressing Food

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 BEANS WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• In large pot, bring green beans and enought water to cover to a boil.
• Cook 6 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
• Drain on paper towel,.
• Remove all but 2 TBS bacon fat from skillet.
• Add shallots and saute` 1-2 minutes untils slightly golden.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.
• Add green beans and salt and pepper.
• Toss to coat.
• Crumble bacon on top.
• Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook beans in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• While the beans are boiling, cook bacon in a medium skillet until crisp, about 8 minutes.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add shallot to skillet and saute 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Stir vinegar into shallot mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over green beans and toss until coated.
• Crumble bacon over.

SUMMER BEANS WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil 1 pound wax beans and/or green beans(trimmed and halved) until tender, 4 minutes; drain. Cook 3 slices chopped bacon( in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 7 minutes. Add 1 chopped shallot; (cook 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons cider vinegar. Toss in the beans, some chopped parsley, and salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the beans in a large pot of boiling water until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain. Pat dry. Place the beans in a large bowl.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet, and transfer to drain, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Add the shallots and garlic to the drippings. Saute over medium, 1 minute or just until soft. Add the vinegar, Dijon and dry mustard. Whisk, stirring to loosen the browned bits in the bottom of the skillet. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the olive oil.
• Toss the beans with the warm dressing. Season with salt. Arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the reserved bacon, goat cheese and dried cranberries. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Crimp and fold the edges of a double layer of aluminum foil so it resembles a rimmed baking sheet. Put the beans in the center and toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add 2 tablespoons water.
• Place the foil on the grill cook, tossing the beans occasionally, until lightly charred and tender, about 15 minutes.
• While the beans grill, cook the bacon in a small skillet over medium heat until crisp; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings and then stir the mustard, vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon oil into the skillet until combined.
• Transfer the beans to a servings bowl and pour the warm vinaigrette over top. Toss well, scatter with the cooked bacon and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a covered saucepan, cook beans in a small amount of water for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Add beans to drippings; sprinkle with pepper and seasoned salt. Heat through. Add crumbled bacon and toss.

TANGY BACON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; reserve drippings. , In same pan, saute onions in drippings over medium heat until tender and lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. In a bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until smooth; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Drain beans and add to warm dressing; toss and heat through. Top with bacon.

GREEN BEANS WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute beans and mushrooms in butter. Sprinkle with dressing mix; toss to coat. Just before serving, sprinkle with bacon.

GREEN BEANS WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to shallow bowl.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towel. Add shallot to skillet and sauté 30 seconds. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir vinegar into shallot mixture in skillet. Season warm dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over green beans and toss to coat. Crumble bacon over.

SWEET - SOUR GREEN BEANS LOADED WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron skillet, fry bacon until nearly crisp; reserve at least 2 T. bacon fat in the pan.
• Meanwhile, prepare beans: cut into 1-inch pieces; place in skillet with reserved grease, boiling water, and salt. Cover and heat quickly until beans steam (boil), then turn heat down and cook for 15-20 minutes (tender-crisp) DO NOT DRAIN.
• Mix cornstarch with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and water; pour over beans; stir and cook until slightly thickened and clear.
• Crumble at least 4 slices of bacon into the beans; stir to mix. Use MORE bacon if this is more of a "main dish"
• OPTION: Fry 1 medium chopped onion in the bacon grease; remove from pan BEFORE cooking the beans; add with the bacon at the end.

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.

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.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Saute onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper. Stir well, scraping up any onion bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook until bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add green beans to the skillet with the sauce; toss to coat well. Chop cooked bacon and stir into the beans. Serve hot.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slice on a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool and crumble bacon. Reserve 1 teaspoon of bacon drippings.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, recover, and steam until just tender, 3 minutes.
• Whisk together olive oil, Dijon-style mustard, vinegar, bacon drippings, and shallot in a bowl. Toss hot, steamed green beans in a bowl with the dressing and crumbled bacon, and serve.

BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Set out the bacon, green beans and casserole dish in a little assembly line. Lay out a half strip of bacon. place a small bunch of green beans (6 or 7) onto the strip of bacon and roll up into a bundle. Place the bundle into the casserole dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining bacon strips and green beans. You can pack these pretty tight in the pan, just know that if the bacon is touching another bundle they take some prying to get apart. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and heated through, about 20 minutes.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling water for 2 minutes.
• Drain; rinse under cold water.
• Drain well; set aside.
• Cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon, crumble.
• Set aside.
• Add green onions to bacon fat in skillet; saute 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat; let cool slightly.
• Add sugar and vinegar to skillet; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in crumbled bacon.
• Pour vinaigrette over beans, tossing gently to coat.
• Sprinkle with almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over low heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in green beans and brown sugar, and season with sea salt. Add bacon, increase heat to medium, and stir.
• Pour chicken broth into the pan, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir, adding more broth if needed. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes. Stir, uncover, and simmer over low heat until liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes more. Serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, crumble and set aside.
• In a medium bowl beat together the eggs, vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Cook in the bacon drippings over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Heat green beans in a saucepan over medium heat. Drain and transfer to a serving dish. Pour hot dressing mixture over beans and sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.