Le Cordon Bleu

Green beans with bacon

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      25 min

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Vegetables

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

  • About

Very popular as a vegetable on the side, served with grilled or baked meats or chicken. The salty flavour of bacon blends perfectly with green beans.

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb) green beans
  • 1 teaspoon salt
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Method

  1. Top and tail the beans. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the salt and the beans and simmer for 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain and refresh with cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, remove the rind from the bacon and discard. Cut the bacon into small, short strips. Heat a frying pan, add the bacon and fry over medium hea