Bacon and Garlic Green Beans Recipe

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Adding white wine, lemon juice and garlic gives a little kick to green beans. It was enough to turn our old, traditional holiday side into a year-round favorite.—Shannon Reynoso, Bakersfield, California

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Bacon and Garlic Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

6 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
1 small onion, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
9 cups frozen French-style green beans, thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain. In the same skillet, saute onion in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
Add the green beans, salt, garlic powder and pepper; heat through. Stir in lemon juice and bacon. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 176 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 408 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon and Garlic Green Beans in Country Woman October/November 2011, p26