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How to Make Bacon-Garlic Green Beans - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and easy side dish to accompany your next meal? Look no further than this recipe for Bacon-Garlic Green Beans. This dish is the perfect combination of savory bacon, garlic, and fresh green beans, creating a flavor-packed side that is sure to please any crowd.

Not only is this recipe incredibly tasty, but it is also a breeze to make and requires just a few simple ingredients. Whether you are cooking up a weeknight dinner for your family or hosting a dinner party...

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain water, leaving beans in the pot.
  • Place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. Cool and crumble bacon.
  • Stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with lemon zest and stir.

    • Nutrition

    189 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 44mg
    • Sodium: 185mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 19mg
    • Calcium: 49mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 263mg

    Categories

    Bacon recipes
    Garlic recipes
    Green bean recipes