Green Beans with Bacon and Feta Cheese

Green beans sauteed with shallots & garlic then tossed with crispy bacon, feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts.  Quick, simple, and delicious.

I love side dishes like this that are easy to make, use up ingredients I have in the fridge, and is ready & on the table within 30 minutes. These tasty green beans with bacon and feta cheese are inspired by a recipe I found on Allrecipes.  These green beans paired nicely with some juicy pork chops and the Duchess baked potatoes and they were a hit with the family.

How to Make Green Beans with Bacon and Feta Cheese

Cook the bacon pieces in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crispy and cooked through. Remove from the pan and place them on a paper towel to drain; set aside until needed.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season the water very well with kosher salt.

Blanch the green beans in the boiling water for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until they are just crisp-tender. Remove from the water and place them on a tea towel to drain.

Meanwhile, remove all but 2-3 teaspoons of bacon grease from the skillet. Add the shallot and cook, stirring often for 2 minutes. Add the green beans and minced garlic then cook, stirring often, for 1-2 minutes. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.

Place the green beans on a serving plate then top with crumbled bacon bits, toasted pine nuts, and feta cheese. Serve and enjoy.

Green Beans with Bacon and Feta Cheese

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Course: Side Dish, Sides

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Large Nonstick Skillet
• Large pot

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bacon, chopped into small pieces
• ½ lb green beans, ends trimmed
• ½ small shallot, sliced thinly
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts

Instructions

• Cook the bacon pieces in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crispy and cooked through. Remove from the pan and place them on a paper towel to drain; set aside until needed.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season the water very well with kosher salt.
• Blanch the green beans in the boiling water for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until they are just crisp-tender. Remove from the water and place them on a tea towel to drain. 
• Meanwhile, remove all but 2-3 teaspoons of bacon grease from the skillet. Add the shallot and cook, stirring often for 2 minutes.
• Add the green beans and minced garlic then cook, stirring often, for 1-2 minutes. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. 
• Place the green beans on a serving plate then top with crumbled bacon bits, crumbled feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts. Serve and enjoy. 

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