Really Good Green Beans
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1¼ pounds green beans, trimmed and chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
  • 1 shallot or small onion, minced
  • 2 tablespoons cider or red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
Instructions
  1. Blanch green beans in well-salted simmering water for 6 minutes.
  2. Drop them in an ice bath to stop the cooking. Shocking them will keep them green. Drain on a paper towel; set aside.
  3. In a skillet add bacon; brown until fat is rendered; remove – set aside.
  4. Pour off bacon fat, but leave the fond. Add a teaspoon of olive oil.
  5. Add chopped shallot to the pan; sprinkle with sugar; cook until tender
  6. Add vinegar. Be careful not to inhale the vinegar fumes.
  7. Return cooked green beans to the pan to coat in mixture - just to heat.
  8. Top with the bacon pieces.
  9. Serve and listen for the mmmmmm’s....
Notes
I usually cut an inch off of each end of the package of bacon to use in my green beans. The remaining bacon I will cook in an oven for BLT sandwiches. The bacon will not curl up.
Recipe by Make Mine Lemon at https://www.makeminelemon.com/really-good-green-beans/