Fresh Green Beans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh green beans
• 6 pieces of raw bacon, lean bacon is better
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground sea salt
• 2 1/2 table spoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 snap off end of green beans - stem side.
• 2 chop fresh garlic clove finely
• 3 rinse off green beans in colander
• 4 boil a large pot of water - add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• 5 cook bacon in frying pan over medium heat until bacon is semi-browned
• 6 cut up bacon into small pieces or crumble
• 7 add green beans to pot and boil until they are bright green - about 5-7 min.
• 8 drain green beans.
• 9 add olive oil, chopped bacon,2 teaspoons of bacon grease from frying pan, finely chopped garlic, ground pepper, sea salt, and drained green beans to pot. mix well
• 10 serve and enjoy!