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Sautéed Green Beans with Bacon

Servings 4
Calories 645 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 pounds fresh green beans -- trimmed
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 8 bacon slices -- chopped
  • 5 green onions -- white bottoms and light green parts of tops only chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Place beans and 1/4 cup water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and pierce plastic wrap with a fork. Microwave at HIGH 4 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Plunge green beans into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain well, and set aside.
  2. Cook chopped bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in a small bowl. Discard remaining drippings. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel.
  3. Sauté green onions in skillet in hot reserved drippings over medium-high heat 1 minute. Stir in green beans, salt, and pepper; sauté 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in bacon.
  4. Kitchen Express: Substitute 2 (12-ounce) packages ready-to-eat trimmed fresh green beans for the fresh green beans, omitting water. Pierce bags with a fork and microwave at HIGH 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Proceed with recipe as directed.