Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms

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My family enjoys this recipe throughout the year — especially during the holiday season! It commonly makes an appearance at both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Anytime we aren’t eating our pressure canned green beans, we like to have this recipe. I’ve come to prefer the simplicity of just the beans tossed with the onion mixture — no canned mystery soups necessary.

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Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms

My family enjoys this recipe throughout the year — especially during the holiday season! Serves 4 to 6.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 236 kcal

Author Jenny Cazzola

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans fresh, cleaned and trimmed, strings removed
• 6 ounces pastured or organic bacon chopped
• 1 yellow onion or 4 large shallots, coarsely chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms
• 1 splash balsamic vinegar
• sea salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Lightly steam green beans to your desired doneness. Set aside but keep warm.
2. In a large, heavy saucepan over low heat, cook the bacon.
3. When some of the fat has rendered, add the onions or shallots.
4. Cook until the bacon is slightly crispy and onions are transparent.
5. Remove and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pan.
6. Add mushrooms and cook until soft.
7. Return the onions and bacon to the pan, add the green beans, the vinegar, and toss to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste.
8. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Tips for Best Flavor:

• Use fresh green beans if at all possible. If you can't get fresh, frozen haricots verts are often available.
• While onions are wonderful, shallots are even better. Chop coarsely and cook them slowly with the bacon. The aroma is heavenly!
• Experiment with the mushrooms! The original recipe calls for white button mushrooms, but feel free to use a different variety or combination of several varieties.

Nutrition Facts

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Sodium 292mg13%

Potassium 544mg16%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 798IU16%

Vitamin C 17mg21%

Calcium 48mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Tips for Best Flavor:

• Use fresh green beans if at all possible. If you can’t get fresh, frozen haricots verts are often available.
• While onions are wonderful, shallots are even better. Chop coarsely and cook them slowly with the bacon. The aroma is heavenly!
• Experiment with the mushrooms! The original recipe calls for white button mushrooms, but feel free to use a different variety or combination of several varieties.

Are green beans in some form a tradition in your holiday meals? How do you serve green beans?