Haricots Verts With Blue Cheese and Pecans

Name: Haricots Verts With Blue Cheese and Pecans
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb French haricots vert; 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces; 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled; 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans; salt and pepper

Recipe by Brookelynne26

From a Junior League Cookbook

READY IN: 10mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb French haricots vert
3

slices bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
4

ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1 ¹⁄₂

cups chopped pecans
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Cook the green beans in a small amount of boiling water in a saucepan for 3-4 minutes, until tender-crisp. Drain.
Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel to drain. Add the beans to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the blue cheese and heat until the cheese melts. Stir in the bacon and pecans and season to taste with salt and pepper.