Green Beans and Pearl Onions

Beats the frozen stuff!

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 10  ounces  white pearl onions, peeled
• 3⁄4 lb green beans (fresh, frozen or canned)
• 1⁄2 tablespoon summer savory
• 1  fluid ounce olive oil
•  crumbled  cooked bacon (optional) or   diced ham (optional)

Directions

1. If you are using fresh green beans, boil them 5 to 8 minutes or until they are tender.
2. Sauté the pearl onions in the olive oil until they are translucent.
3. Add the green beans (with ends removed) and summer savory and cook over low heat until heated through.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper, add some unsalted butter if desired and serve hot.
5. Make it even yummier and heartier by throwing in some crumbled bacon or small diced ham.
6. For a Vegan/Vegetarian version omit the optional bacon and ham or use Vegetarian bacon or Vegetarian ham.