Green Beans with Bacon

Kim127's Note:

Another recipe from The Creative Gardener's Cookbook that I can't wait to try. It suggests serving this with steak or roast beef and potatoes.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb green beans , rinsed and trimmed
• 2 -3 sprigs savory , rinsed and patted dry
• 8 slices lean bacon
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

Directions:

1. Fill a medium saucepan with water and add salt.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add the beans and savory and return to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Drain beans and remove savory sprigs.
6. Divide beans into 8 portions.
7. Wrap each portion in a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick.
8. Melt butter in a medium skillet; fry the bean bundles on all sides for about 3 minutes.

Reviews

[Kimke]

Very good. We did not have any fresh savory so I used a bit of thyme instead. Hubby loved the bacon with the beans. I also had a bit of trouble wrapping the beans with the bacon so I just cut it up and cooked them together. Probably someone with better fine motor skills could figure it out. Very tasty though!! thanks for a yummy recipe!

[iewe]

These were great -- though I wonder if you could just add bacon pieces to the skillet with the green beans and stir fry the whole thing, rather than wrapping them up. Think I will try that next time. Thanks! :)

[Lainey6605]

These are delicious green beans. Love the flavor the bacon adds. A great way to prepare fresh green beans. Thanks for sharing.