bacon-garlic green beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. drain water, leaving beans in the pot.
• place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. cool and crumble bacon.
• stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. top with lemon zest and stir.