Green Beans with Bacon, Sweet Onion, and Tomato
Nothing tastier than just picked green beans in the summer! Unless, of course, one chooses to enhance the flavor with bacon, sweet onion, and garden-fresh tomatoes. It could not be more simple or more simply divine!
4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 thick strips of sugar-free, uncured bacon, diced
1 medium sweet onion (Walla Walla), medium diced
2 Roma tomatoes, cored, medium diced
Kosher salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring a large pot of filtered water to a boil. Add the green beans. Bring back to a boil. Simmer until tender to the bite. (Tenderness in beans will vary according to varieties and age at harvest.) Drain and reserve warm.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan. Add the olive oil and bacon. Sauté until the bacon begins to brown on the edges. Add the onion and continue to sauté until softened. Finally, add the tomatoes and green beans. Heat thoroughly. Taste, Think, Transform with kosher salt. Serve warm.
Green Beans with Bacon, Sweet Onion, and Tomato
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 thick strips of sugar-free, uncured bacon, diced
- 1 medium sweet onion (Walla Walla), medium diced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, cored, medium diced
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of filtered water to a boil. Add the green beans. Bring back to a boil. Simmer until tender to the bite. (Tenderness in beans will vary according to varieties and age at harvest.) Drain and reserve warm.
- Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan. Add the olive oil and bacon. Sauté until the bacon begins to brown on the edges. Add the onion and continue to sauté until softened. Finally, add the tomatoes and green beans. Heat thoroughly. Taste, Think, Transform with kosher salt. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
174.96Fat (grams)
11.74Sat. Fat (grams)
2.49Carbs (grams)
15.51Fiber (grams)
4.18Net carbs
11.32Sugar (grams)
8.68Protein (grams)
4.4Sodium (milligrams)
136.38Cholesterol (grams)
7.26The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.