How to Make Green Beans and Bacon

Are you tired of having plain green beans with dinner? Why not jazz it up with some bacon. This recipe is really simple and sure to please your family.

Things You'll Need

• 1 pkg. of fresh or frozen green beans
• 1/2 lb. of bacon
• 2 tbs. of butter
• 1 dash of salt
• 1 dash of pepper
• Frying pan
• Boiling pot
• Stove

Instructions

1. Pour the green beans in to a pot of water. Make sure the water is high enough to cover the green beans. Now place the pot of green beans on the stove and turn the dial up to high to boil. If you like the green beans a little bit crunchy, take the pot a litte sooner. Drain the beans and set aside.

2. Start the bacon by placing strips in a pan over medium high heat. Make sure to flip the bacon pieces so they get cooked equally on both sides.

3. Drain the bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease. Add 2 tbs. of butter to the pan with the bacon grease and add the drained green beans. Crumble bacon into bean mixture and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste and give it one final stir.

4. Pour mixture into serving dish and serve immediately. Get ready for all the compliments your family is about to give you.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are an avid bacon lover feel free to add more than 1/2 a pound of bacon.

• You can substitute canned green beans for frozen or fresh. These won't need to be boiled so it's a great idea if you don't have that much time on your hands to prepare dinner. Just add the can to the bacon when you are ready.

• Always use caution when cooking anything that has grease. You could get some serious burns.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish