French Cut Green Beans with Bacon

Recipe Description:

A comfort-food dish that pleases the whole family by satisfying with lots of quality saturated fat.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Servings: 4 cups

Difficulty: Moderate

Recipe Ingredients:

6 oz pastured bacon, chopped width-wise into ½” strips

1½ lb green beans

2 cups homemade chicken stock

1½ tsp sea salt, divided

3 tbsp pastured butter

¼ tsp fresh cracked pepper

Recipe Instructions:

Bacon Instructions:

In a large cast iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, cook bacon covered, stirring frequently, until crispy.

Remove bacon with tongs and place on a paper towel-lined plate.

Pour drippings into a heatproof ceramic or glass container and set aside.

Green Bean Instructions:

Snip the vine-end tail from the green bean.

Assemble a food processor with the slicing attachment.

Turn on the machine, and using the shoot, add the beans a small handful at a time.

The processed beans will be reminiscent of the diagonal French-cut green beans that we used to eat from the can!

Pour sliced beans into a large pot with stock and 1 tsp sea salt.

Over high heat, bring to a boil, cover, reduce to medium and maintain a rolling simmer for 10 minutes.

Once cooked, pour into a large colander and strain well. (See Note.)

While beans are straining, return the pot to the stovetop over low heat.

To the pot, add 2 tbsp reserved bacon drippings (the rest may be stored tightly covered in the fridge for other uses), butter, remaining ½ tsp sea salt and ¼ tsp pepper.

Once butter has melted, add strained beans and bacon to the pot and use tongs to coat the beans in the seasoned fat.

Serve warm.

Note –

I like to place the strainer over a large bowl in order to catch the discarded chicken stock. I pour it into a mug and sip on it while I finish making dinner. Delish!

Author: organicspark

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