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Green Beans in Creamy Parmesan Sauce - with bacon!
Recipe video above. The easier and dare I say a tastier alternative to Green Bean Casserole! Using the bacon fat and garlic to saute the green beans before semi steaming/braising the beans in chicken broth guarantees flavour even before we get to the creamy paremsan sauce!Serve this as an extra special side dish, or turn it into a meal by using it as a pasta sauce, or over rice/quinoa/cauliflower rice/mash.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 13 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●stove
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place bacon in cold skillet, then turn the stove on high. (Note 2)
2
Cook bacon for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until golden, then remove with a slotted spoon.
3
Discard excess bacon fat, leaving behind 1 1/2 tablespoons (or so). If you're short, add a dab of butter (or olive oil).
4
Add garlic and stir for ⏱️ 10 - 15 seconds until light golden.
5
Add green beans and stir to coat in garlicky bacon fat.
6
Add chicken stock, stir, bring to simmer then cover with lid. (Note 3) Cook ⏱️ 3 minutes, stirring every now and then so it cooks evenly, until beans are tender-crisp, still bright green and almost cooked to your liking (it will cook more). There should be some liquid left (if not, that's ok too)
7
Add cream, parmesan and pepper. Stir, bring to simmer then lower heat to medium low and let it gently simmer for ⏱️ 2 minutes until the cream reduces and becomes thicker. If you want it to stick to the beans thickly when warm, then reduce the sauce for another ⏱️ 1 minute until the sauce is quite thick. (Note 4)
cream (, heavy/thickened (Note 1))1 cup
8
Taste and add salt if needed (I don't find it needs more).
9
Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with cooked bacon and extra parmesan if you like.
Nutrition Facts
calories
358 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
379 mg
protein Content
11 g
cholesterol Content
91 mg
carbohydrate Content
10 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
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