Green Beans with Bacon, Pecans and Blue Cheese
Say goodbye to boring, plain green beans & hello to these AMAZING green beans with bacon, pecans & blue cheese! This easy stove top recipe is made in just 15 minutes with fresh green beans, crispy bacon & candied pecans!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed
- 3 slices bacon
- 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup candied pecans, chopped
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove over high heat.
- Add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes.
- Drain the green beans and immediately place them in a bowl of ice water for 3 minutes.
- Remove the beans from the ice water and set aside.
- Add the bacon slices to a large skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
- Cook the bacon slices for 4-5 minutes per side, or until crisp.
- Remove the slices of bacon from the skillet and place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain the grease.
- Add the green beans to the bacon drippings in the skillet on the stove over medium high heat, sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the green beans with the blue cheese, chopped pecans, salt and pepper.
Notes
- Using Frozen Green Beans? Add 2 minutes to the boiling time.
- Using Canned Green Beans? Skip steps 1-4. Drain the liquid from the cans of green beans, then add them to the bacon drippings and sauté for 3-4 minutes, continue with the recipe as instructed.
Nutrition Facts
Serving 4servingCalories 280kcal (14%)Carbohydrates 15g (5%)Protein 11g (22%)Fat 20g (31%)Saturated Fat 8g (40%)Cholesterol 32mg (11%)Sodium 857mg (36%)Potassium 345mg (10%)Fiber 4g (16%)Sugar 9g (10%)Vitamin A 999mg (20%)Vitamin C 14mg (17%)Calcium 201mg (20%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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