Balsamic Green Beans with Bacon

Last night was the first time I cooked dinner since Easter Sunday. My family and I were eating left-over Easter dinner for a few days. It was nice to have a break from cooking but it was good to have a freshly cooked meal at the dinner table again. It was a quiet night though; it was only me and my oldest son at home. I made our favorite fried pork chops and these balsamic green beans to go with it. I found the recipe on dariuscooks and decided to try it. I was at our local bakery/deli the day before yesterday and found this smoked bacon amongst the sandwich meats. I decided to use them for this recipe. The crispy diced smoked bacon, along with the balsamic vinegar, made this simple green beans dish taste so great. Enjoy!

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Balsamic Green Beans with Bacon

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Author: Liza A

Serves: 4 (side dish) servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced bacon (I used smoked bacon)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• ½ tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. Sauté the bacon, onion, and garlic together in the olive oil until the bacon is just about done, about 5-7 minutes.
2. Toss in the green beans; season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Cook, stirring frequently until green beans are tender.
3. Finish by adding the balsamic vinegar during the last 3 minutes of cooking.

Notes

Recipe source: dariuscooks

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