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Green Bean & Bacon Saute

November 25, 2009

Kenya is a great eater. In fact, he eats just about everything I put in front of him. Having said that, he is a toddler and of course there are days when he requires a little (or a lot of) nudging.

On those occasions, I make a game of it. I love to take broccoli, asparagus and especially green beans and get Kenya to pretend our teeth are little chewing machines. We "turn on our motors" and chew up our food, watching it all disappear (maybe we'll do a visual demonstration for one of the Friday videos).

For the holidays, I knew this dish would be a huge hit for our "machines" to chew. Green beans are plentiful at the farmers market right now. Just by sautéing a bit of bacon and adding a dash of honey and Worcestershire sauce to green beans, you can turn a simple side dish into something special that everyone will love -- no nudging needed.

Green Bean & Bacon Saute  (Serves 4)

  • Prep Time:3 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 17 minutes,
  • Total Time: 20 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce

Preparation

  1. 1. Cook bacon in a large saute pan over medium heat for 5 minutes or until beginning to crisp.
  2. 2. Add the green beans, salt and stir to coat.
  3. 3. Cover the beans and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
  4. 4. Add the honey and Worcestershire sauce, stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  5. 5. Serve.

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Comments






  1. MathieMom

    November 15, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    I’ve tried green beans with bacon before, and love it…but I’ve never tried it with honey and Worcestershire sauce! Definitely adds new layers of flavor. You’ve done it again!

  2. Gina

    October 1, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    Tried these tonight and they were quite yummy. I have trouble getting one of my two year-olds to eat any vegetables. I had him help me stir these and when it was time to eat, he gobbled them up. I was thrilled. Thank you for the great recipes.