Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 lb green beans (ends trimmed)
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 4 oz blue cheese (crumbled)
  • ½ cup candied pecans (chopped)
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp kosher salt

Instruction

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove over high heat.
  • Add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Drain the green beans and immediately place them in a bowl of ice water for 3 minutes.
  • Remove the beans from the ice water and set aside.
  • Add the bacon slices to a large skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
  • Cook the bacon slices for 4-5 minutes per side, or until crisp.
  • Remove the slices of bacon from the skillet and place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain the grease.
  • Add the green beans to the bacon drippings in the skillet on the stove over medium high heat, sauté for 2-3 minutes.
  • Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the green beans with the blue cheese, chopped pecans, salt and pepper.