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Green Beans with Warm Bacon Dressing

By Lucy 'Gal' Leusch·Originally from Aunt Laura's 2003 cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Pound Fresh Green Beans, trimmed
  • 1 Tablespoon Chopped Shallot
  • Salt
  • 2 Slices Bacon, diced and browned
  • 2 Teaspoons White Wine Vinegar
  • Freshly Ground Pepper

Method

  1. Cook green beans in a large pan of salted boiling water for about 8 minutes.
  2. Drain and put in serving bowl.
  3. While the beans are cooking, Brown the bacon.
  4. Once brown, drain on a paper towel.
  5. Add shallots to the bacon fat and saute for 30 seconds.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and cool.
  7. Stir the vinegar into the shallots.
  8. Season with salt and pepper.
  9. Pour over the beans.
  10. Top with the bacon.
  11. Serves 2.