Bacon Green Beans

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The perfect way to dress up your green beans! These have so much flavor, from cooking them with the bacon, to adding shallots and dijon mustard. Perfect for a holiday table, simple enough for any night of the week.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 100kcal

Author: Michelle Miller

Equipment

Sharp Induction Cooktop

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
1 shallot thinly sliced
1 1/2 pounds green beans washed and ends trimmed
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
pinch red pepper flakes optional
sea salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a skillet over medium heat, and cook bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon from skillet and chop into bite sized pieces. Drain half of the bacon grease from the pan.
Add thinly sliced shallots to the pan, and saute for about 7 minutes, until lightly caramelized.
Into the skillet, add the fresh green beans, sea salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, and dijon mustard. Turn the heat up to high, and stir fry green beans for about 5 minutes, until crisp tender.
Adjust seasonings to taste and serve hot.

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Notes

How to Store Leftovers

Once the green beans have fully cooled, pack in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Because of the bacon fat, these delicious green beans are best served reheated. Add the green beans back to a skillet over medium heat, and stir fry until warmed throughout.

My favorite way to repurpose these is to warm up some shredded chicken and then add the bacon green beans and heat throughout. This adds enough protein to make a complete meal.

Variations

This delicious side dish is customizable! If you're missing one of the ingredients, look for some swaps below.

No Shallots? Instead of using shallots, add minced garlic or chopped sweet yellow onions in to the recipe.

Parmesan Bacon Green Beans: If you have kids who might not appreciate the dijon flavor, omit the dijon mustard and sprinkle the green beans with 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese in step 5 when adding the bacon back into the pan. Optionally omit the red pepper flakes also.

Can I use canned green beans? If you do not have fresh green beans, canned green beans will work. Add drained green beans into the skillet instead of fresh green beans and heat throughout before adding in the bacon. Add 1 can of green beans for a smaller side dish or 2 cans for enough for 4-6 people.

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