Green Beans With Crispy Pancetta Mushrooms And Shallots Food

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Boil the green beans: Blanch the beans in a large pot of boiling salted water 4 minutes, or until they are crisp tender. Note: Test one, if it is "chewy" keep the beans cooking a bit longer. If you are using French cut beans, or extra thin beans, they may not need to cook as long as 4 minutes; start testing them at 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• Drain and shock with ice water: Drain and place the beans in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and set aside. (At this point you can make the beans a day ahead, store in refrigerator.)
• Brown the pancetta: Heat a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the diced pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the pancetta from the pan to a plate.
• Add the shallots: Add the shallots to the pan. Cook, stirring often, on medium high heat, in the fat rendered from the pancetta, until lightly browned.
• Add butter and green beans: Add butter to the pan; add the drained green beans and pancetta. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir constantly until the beans are hot and are well mixed with the shallots and pancetta. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOM AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Put green beans in a microwave-safe bowl with the water. Cover tightly and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Carefully remove the cover, drain in a colander, shaking off any excess water, and set aside.
• While the beans are cooking, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until softened slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until the water they release has evaporated and they begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the green beans and stir to combine and rewarm. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

SAVORY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and boil 3 to 4 minutes until just tender. Drain beans and immediately plunge into ice water. Allow to sit in ice water until cold, then drain well, and set aside.
• Cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, then set aside. Reduce heat to medium, stir shallots into the pancetta fat, and cook gently until the shallots have turned dark golden brown, about 10 minutes. Place pancetta and green beans in skillet; toss and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH PANCETTA AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a big pinch of salt and add the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp as they will be cooked more in the pan with the pancetta and mushrooms. Drain them and set aside.
• Heat the oil up in a saute pan and add the garlic and pancetta and cook until slightly crispy. Remove the pancetta from the pan and set aside. Add the butter to the fat that has rendered from the pancetta and saute the mushrooms until golden and crispy. Season with salt and pepper. Return the pancetta to the pan and add the blanched beans. Finish with the sour cream and bring to a gentle simmer to reduce and thicken a little and allow the flavours to marry. Give it a final taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary, before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS, SHALLOTS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Fill a large mixing bowl with ice cubes and water and set aside.
• Fill a 6 quart pot two thirds full of well salted water. Bring to a boil and cook the beans uncovered until tender to bite, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Drain, transfer to the bowl of ice water, and let sit until cooled, about 2 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Put the pancetta in a 12 inch non-stick skillet and cook over medium low heat until crisp and browned, 10 - 12 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and coarsely crumble. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool slightly.
• Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to the pan and return it to medium high heat.
• Add mushrooms, shallots, and 1/4 teaspoons of salt and cook, stirring, until both are nicely browned and shrunken, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sage and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Take the pan off the heat and add the vinegar, mustard, and the remaining 1 tbsp of oil. Stir to combine.
• Return the pan to medium heat, add the green beans and toss to combine and heat through, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a warm serving platter and garnish with the pancetta.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH CRISPY SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place all ingredients in a 9" x 13" baking pan (or on a cookie/baking sheet) and toss until green beans are thoroughly coated with oil and spices.
• Roast for 30 minutes, tossing at 15 minutes with a spatula, or until green beans are tender and beginning to brown around the edges. Some shallots near the top will become crisp, while the ones near the bottom of the pan will caramelize.

GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Put green beans in a baking dish. Mix butter, brown sugar, and garlic powder together in a bowl; pour over green beans. Arrange bacon strips atop the beans.
• Bake in preheated oven until the bacon is cooked and the green beans are tender, about 30 minutes.

BEST GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon into a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook until browned, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and garlic, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Let cook for a few minutes to soften the mushrooms. Stir in the green beans and soy sauce, and heat through.

BALSAMIC PANCETTA GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; reserve drippings in pan.
• Add shallots to the skillet drippings; cook over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Place green beans in large pot of lightly salted, boiling water. Cook until just crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. Drain immediately and add green beans to shallot mixture; season with salt and pepper. Toss until coated, place in dish, sprinkle pancetta over top, and serve.