ByYvonne Pratt
There should be a disclaimer with this recipe… “Please don’t think this is just another green bean recipe with bacon. It is so much more than that! If you don’t try these you will be missing out on one of life’s little culinary miracles”…
I could eat these green bean everyday! They are that good! And if truth be told, I’m not a natural born veggie lover! Most carnivores like me aren’t. Vegetables need to be spruced up a bit for me to love them… and these roasted green beans with bacon are at the top of my “food to eat” list!
There’s a little secret to making these beans fabulous… and I’m sharing it with you today…
Just looking at these makes me hungry for them!!!
These beans are insanely easy to make and are over-the-top delicious!
Don’t forget to make them with bacon!
And roast the green beans in the bacon fat. YUMMY!
And top with crumbled bacon and diced tomatoes!
ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH BACON
Crips oven roasted green beans infused with smoky bacon flavor.
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Ingredients
- 8-10 slices of bacon I use thick cut hickory bacon
- 1 lb fresh green beans I use haricot vert, a french green bean. I pronounce it like” harry-corvair”… close enough… I’m not french!
- tomatoes for garnish optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Lay bacon in a single layer. Cook until crispy done. My bacon takes about 15-20 minutes.
Remover the bacon to a paper towel lined dish.
Trim the stem end of the beans, if needed. I only do this if they beans have been sitting in the frig for a couple of days.
Put the green beans in the pan and roll them around to coat with bacon fat.
Roast for 10 minutes with the rack in the center of the oven, or until the are still very crisp but have lost that “raw green taste”. Toss once during cooking.
Turn on the broiler… leave the rack where it is. Watch the beans so they don’t burn, and broil for up to 4 minutes. This will give some a little char! YUMMY! *If there is too much bacon drippings you may want to spill it out before broiling so it does not catch on fire.
Meanwhile, chop up a few pieces of bacon and tomatoes, if desired.
Plate and put the bacon along the center of the green beans. Top with tomatoes in the same way.
Author: Yvonne @ StoneGable
You will love their roasty, toasty, mildly bacon flavor!
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Not only does it sound delicious, it’s gorgeous too.
SamReply
Yummy, it looks delicious. I love bacon but hubby is allergic to pork so we don’t even bring it into our home. I will l have to try it with turkey bacon and see how it is.
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Fresh haricot vert are one of my favorite vegetables, and of course bacon too, but the header of the email I got said Roasted Green Beans with Garlic~did I miss something, is there roasted garlic in this recipe too?
JennaReply
No, that was my mistake… I should never write my newsletter late at night!
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Besides the garlic not mentioned in the recipe, it looks from your wonderful photos that you used some chopped yellow pepper which adds a terrific touch of color…and taste! Definitely going to try your recipe Yvonne. Some of the best recipes I have and use often have come from StoneGable!
GaelReply
Those are red and yellow tomatoes! I did not use any peppers.
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I think adding garlic would be delicious too.?
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Embarrassed, Yvonne! You did not mention “garlic” in the header. My error in thinking ‘with bacon’ was ‘with garlic’. I sincerely apologize!! I’m going to blame it due to the fact that I haven’t had that first cup of coffee yet!
GaelReply
You don’t need to be embarrassed. My email notification also came titled Roasted Green Beans with Garlic.
Such a beautiful looking plate! I can think of a dozen people who would love me forever if I made this dish. Yum!
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That sounds so good! I might be making these this weekend for guest!
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Sounds wonderful I would have never thought of cooking beans like that. Thank you.
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Yvonne,
I am having my tennis girls for dinner a week from today. I am so going to serve this. Thanks!!!Reply
I love veggies, weird, I know. So these sound DELICIOUS to me and maybe I can get my “doesn’t love veggies husband” to eat these. He WILL eat veggies but isn’t thrilled:):)
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Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home
I eat haricot verts every day. Yes, every day! I love them.
I haven’t had them with bacon, but I’m sure they’re over-the-top with bacon :0)
Thanks for sharing!
Have a great weekend,
SuzanneReply
I have planted tons of haricot verts in the garden this year — going the be making this wonderful low carb dish SOON! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Blessings!
GailReply
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat……..
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Yvonne,
These look absolutely delicious! Green beans are my favorite green vegetable, especially seasoned with bacon. I pinned this recipe to try. My family has always grown green beans in their gardens and always share with others.Judith
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Dear Stongable Lady, when I read your recipe and I am on yet another diet – I would like to do something bad;-). Seriously , I have been told than in my country in the past, if a child is fussy eater the parents invite a special person. This person is soooo good in saying how good the given food is that the child can not resist to eat his diner. You remind me of this story, not sure if it’s real;-), but I almost every time try your recopy and not been disappointed up to the moment. Thank you. Sorry for the spelling, obviously english is not my first language. Love your chicken, the other day made the eggs in a basket and next will be the green beans obviously.
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oh yum… i may finally like green beans! Thx, Cheryl Ann
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These. Look. Fabulous. And I already make my bacon that way (on a baking sheet – so much less messy) so this is a must-try. Thank you!
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Oh my this looks wonderful! I am not a big meat eater, and enjoy the tasty side dishes. Can’t wait to try it!
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Bacon makes everything better! Very pretty Yvonne:@)
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Sounds like my kind of green beans! Thanks for the recipe from a fellow carnivore. Cherry Kay
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That sounds so delicious! Pinning.
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“Roll in bacon fat”, that says it all!!!
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Yvonne,
I l o v e this photo and the recipe sounds divinely delicious!!!
It will be a while before we can purchase “fresh” green beans from our Farmer’s Market. . .
but I’ve copied your recipe!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Fondly,
PatReply
Yvonne, thanks for this recipe. I just picked some green beans from our garden and I’m making this today. I just stumbled your post (I’m just getting into the stumbling thing so I’m practicing on you!) 🙂
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Do you do the beans on top of the foil with grease or do you drain the grease onto the pan with no foil? I love the idea of doing bacon on foil.
Also, do you think doing the bacon and saving the grease would allow that step to be done hours earlier so it could be a little less of a last minute job before a dinner party? Any other suggestions to make it a somewhat do-ahead help? Thanks.Reply
Looks delicious! Will be serving at Christmas!
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This dish is very similar to one my Mom made. I saute the bacon and then saute onion in the bacon fat. The tomatoes are a nice addition and your plating is beautiful. I make these beans for all holidays. A family favorite for many many years. For Thanksgiving I will try your plating method, beautiful!
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I just noticed a request for ahead of time preparation. I prepare the bacon and onion the day before just as I prepare anything I can the day ahead of a holiday dinner.
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Thanks for that tip,Becky!
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