Is anything not improved with bacon? These green beans with bacon and shallots are a delicious way to eat your beans, pan fried in crispy bacon and sweet caramelised shallots. Give the kids some of these and they'll be happily eating their greens!
Course: Sides, Vegetables
Cuisine: Clean Eating
Keyword: Green beans with bacon and shallots
Servings: 4people
Author: Stephanie
Ingredients
3handfulsGreen beans Trimmed, fresh or frozen
3rashersStreaky bacon Fat left on, cut into thin strips
4Shallots Peeled and sliced finely
1tbspOlive oil
Salt and pepper For seasoning
Instructions
In a large frying pan gently heat the olive oil and then add the bacons and shallots
Put a pan of water on to boil and then boil your green beans for 4-5 minutes
Cook the bacon and shallot until soft making sure not to burn the onion. If you want the bacon to be crispy, crisp it up before the shallots go into the pan and then turn the heat down and cook the onion in the same pan, along side the bacon. Season the bacon and shallots really well
Add the cooked green beans to the bacon and shallot pan and combine well, making sure that all the green beans get coated in the bacon and shallots