Description
Firehouse green beans bring the heat to your dinner table with a spicy kick that’ll make your taste buds dance. Crispy, tender green beans get tossed with zesty seasonings that pack a serious punch of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 29 ounces French cut green beans
- 2 ounces bacon
- ½ cup parmesan
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ shallot
Seasoning Ingredients:
- None
Instructions
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, creating a smooth, glistening base for your green beans.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic, ½ minced shallot, and 2 ounces of bacon pieces to the melted butter, stirring gently for 5 minutes until the shallots turn soft and aromatic.
- Bump the skillet temperature to medium, introducing the 29 ounces of strained French cut green beans to the buttery mixture.
- Toss the beans thoroughly, ensuring each strand gets coated with the rich, savory sauce, and stir frequently for about 3-4 minutes until the beans are completely heated through.
- Remove the skillet from heat and generously sprinkle ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese over the beans, letting the warmth slightly melt the cheese.
- Transfer the green beans to a serving dish immediately, keeping them warm and capturing all the delicious flavors from the skillet.
Notes
- Toast the bacon slowly to develop a rich, smoky flavor without burning, which can make the dish bitter.
- Fresh green beans work best, but frozen can substitute if drained and patted completely dry before cooking.
- Chop bacon into uniform small pieces so they crisp evenly and distribute well throughout the dish.
- For a lighter version, replace bacon with smoked almonds and use olive oil instead of butter to reduce saturated fat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg