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Green Beans with Crispy Bacon

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

2 pounds green beans, trimmed
A drizzle of EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/4 cup cider or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation

  1. In a large skillet, bring a couple of inches of water to a boil. Cook the green beans in the boiling water until al dente, about 3 to 5 minutes, then drain. In the same skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add the bacon and pepper and cook until the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes, then drain off all but 2 tablespoons or so of the fat. Toss the beans in the fat with the bacon and season with the vinegar and sugar.

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