Bacon-Garlic Green Beans

Ingredients

• pound sfresh green beans, trimmed
• slice sbacon
• cup butter
• clove sgarlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain water, leaving beans in the pot. Photographer: Jen Causey / Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower
3. Place bacon strips on a microwave safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. Cool and crumble bacon.
4. Stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Photographer: Jen Causey / Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower
5. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with lemon zest and stir. Photographer: Jen Causey / Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower

Tips

Remove the bacon for a healthier dish. However, adding the bacon is a great option that adds flavor to the beans.