Green Beans with Bacon
Not only are these beans great with Thanksgiving, they make a wonderful leftover. Make these 30 minutes before the turkey is done.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. fresh green beans rinsed and ends snapped off
- 8 bacon slices
- 2 cups shiitake mushroom slices
- ΒΌ cup crushed red pepper flakes
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Place beans in boiling water. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes or until beans are bright green.
- Plunge into cold water, which stops the cooking, and then drain.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet; crumble.
- Add the mushrooms and shallots to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until shallots are translucent.
- Add the green beans, crushed red pepper and bacon. Salt and pepper to taste.