Bacon Braised Green Beans

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I6LKajntdn1Sx1NxzavqQaoFXterU960g_DgucdcInwdQ2RC2DJmG02A5vNnq6Q725hmYJOeRwixY9LP7m1JgRzzPC69P2byz2obhFJYV2F0A9Eb07ltWYM-VQdZnRVAA-3z54t41kLj/s1600/IMG_2663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I6LKajntdn1Sx1NxzavqQaoFXterU960g_DgucdcInwdQ2RC2DJmG02A5vNnq6Q725hmYJOeRwixY9LP7m1JgRzzPC69P2byz2obhFJYV2F0A9Eb07ltWYM-VQdZnRVAA-3z54t41kLj/s1600/IMG_2663.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Mike loves green beans.  Knowing this, I've attempted to make him several of my favorite versions - sauteed with shallots, sauteed with garlic, lemon zest and parmesan, and sauteed with pancetta.  All of these recipes were met with so-so reviews.  No matter what I paired them with, he just doesn't like sauteed-and-still-crunchy green beans.  He likes good old fashioned green beans that are cooked for a long time with onions, bacon and salt.   It turns out - so do I.  My Granny was famous for green beans just like these - they were cooked all day on the stovetop.  I made my own version of these to go along with our "Relaxing Sunday" dinner.  I couldn't bring myself to cook all of the color out, but I did make sure they were nice and soft (even granting Mike a test), versus crunchy.  They might be everyone's new favorite.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVL-QVeUEDOux7Fp-JNqzZDR72DviHX7FsesYJmCmIH3qfwnVluwp693Dfu-WvYE-cPfGTpJ3Lygnnp6WQUCi_9OYg3T1d9J8DPsNQk28pp4Fc5jFeVfuhSfqDd3NqlE1jerIakx4F2g_/s1600/IMG_2664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVL-QVeUEDOux7Fp-JNqzZDR72DviHX7FsesYJmCmIH3qfwnVluwp693Dfu-WvYE-cPfGTpJ3Lygnnp6WQUCi_9OYg3T1d9J8DPsNQk28pp4Fc5jFeVfuhSfqDd3NqlE1jerIakx4F2g_/s1600/IMG_2664.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i>Bacon Braised </i><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Green Beans</span><br /><br /><i>New! <a href="http://mad.ly/signups/118273/join"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">Printable Recipes</span>, here.</a></i><br /><br />1 pound of green beans<br />4 pieces of bacon, diced<br />1/2 cup of onion, diced<br />1 cup of chicken stock<br />sea salt & cracked pepper<br /><br />In a saute pan that has a fitted lid, cook the bacon on medium until the fat has rendered.  Add the onion and cook until soft.  Add the green beans, chicken stock, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.  Cook on medium for 10 minutes, then cover and cook for 30 minutes on a low simmer.  Season with more salt, if necessary. <br /><br />

Bacon Braised Green Beans

Mike loves green beans.  Knowing this, I've attempted to make him several of my favorite versions - sauteed with shallots, sauteed with ...

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