Brown-Sugar-Glazed Green Beans

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"This recipe features smoky bacon, oniony shallots and a touch of brown sugar."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2⁄3 cup shallot, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (or 1 t dried thyme)
• 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Bring large pot of salted water to boil.
2. Add beans, cook just until tender but still bright green, 5 minutes.
3. Drain well.
4. Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
5. Add shallots and thyme; cook until shallots are tender and bacon is crisp, 3 minutes.
6. Stir in sugar; cook until golden, 2 minutes.
7. Add beans; toss well.
8. Stir in vinegar, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan.
9. Stir in salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Boomette]

I did the recipe for 4 servings. I omitted the shallot. I used dried thyme. I used Splenda brown sugar. I really loved the taste of the beans with the bacon. Even DS loved them. Thanks Lainey. Made for 123 hit wonders

 

[Lavender Lynn]

These are delicious. We all loved them. I followed the ingredients but we didn't have any shallots so ledt them out. Made for Photo Tag.