Green Beans with Shallots & Bacon – Cook Eat Run

I love green beans and they are great just boiled with a little butter and salt & pepper.  However, adding bacon and shallots tastes pretty good too

Green Beans with Shallots & Bacon

• 2½ pounds green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 8 bacon slices, thinly sliced crosswise
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ⅔ cup finely chopped shallots (about 4 large)

1. Bring of pot of water to boil and cook the green beans for 5 minutes (or longer if you don’t like them too crisp.
2. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a saute pan. Remove the bacon and discard all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat. Add butter and shallots to skillet with remaining bacon fat and saute on low for 4 minutes until shallots are cooked.
3. Add green beans and bacon back to the pan, season with salt & pepper.