Bacon Almond String Beans Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS AND BACON

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the green beans and snap off one end, removing the tough string if it is present (some will have them, some won't).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes, just till slightly softened. Remove from heat and transfer to a colander to drain. Rinse with very cold water to stop the cooking process and lock in the bright green color. Drain well.
• In a 12-inch skillet, melt the butter with olive oil over medium heat. Add the almonds and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly golden brown, stirring often. Return green beans to pan with the almonds and cook stirring just until green beans are warmed through. Add lemon juice and season with salt. Transfer the beans to a serving platter, scraping out all the buttery almonds. Garnish with crumbled bacon.

BACON-ALMOND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. , Drain beans; add to the skillet. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with bacon and almonds; toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Saute onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper. Stir well, scraping up any onion bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook until bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add green beans to the skillet with the sauce; toss to coat well. Chop cooked bacon and stir into the beans. Serve hot.

SNAP BEANS WITH BACON AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add bacon and almonds and cook until bacon is crisp and almonds are toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon and almonds to a small bowl and drain all but 2 teaspoons fat from skillet. Add beans and 1/2 cup water to skillet. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook until beans are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer beans to a platter and top with bacon and almonds. Serve warm.

QUICK GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes; drain. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is tender, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes., Add beans to bacon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.

BACON-ALMOND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in large saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in the brown sugar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook for 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved.
• Drain beans; add to the skillet.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with bacon and almonds; toss to coat.
• Serve with slotted spoon.

TANGY ALMOND GARLIC STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans and cook for just 1 to 2 minutes, until the beans turn bright green. Strain them and run under cold water to stop them from cooking.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast them until golden brown, about 4 minutes, shaking the pan often to avoid burning the almonds. Remove the toasted almonds from the pan.
• Return the skillet to the burner and increase the heat to medium-high. Heat the olive oil in the pan and add a few pinches of salt, the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Cook just until the garlic starts to brown. Add the vinegar and let cook down for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and toss in the beans to coat them thoroughly and evenly with the dressing.
• Serve on a platter and scatter the top with the toasted almonds.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned on one side, then turn over to cook on the other side. Add the almonds to the skillet at this time, and cook, stirring until light golden brown.
• Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the bacon drippings. Crumble or chop bacon, and return to the skillet. Melt the butter in with the drippings. Add the green beans; cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.