Bacon Green Beans are so easy and have so much flavor with an amazing bacon butter and garlic sauce! Use fresh, canned or frozen green beans to make simple side dish and complete any meal!
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil . Add the green beans and cook for 8-9 minutes until tender.
While the beans are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the bacon to desired doneness.
Once the bacon is cooked, remove it from the skillet to a paper towel lined plate. Pour off all but one Tablespoon of bacon grease (eyeball it) from the skillet.
Drain the green beans and set aside.**
Place the skillet with the reserved bacon grease back on the heat and add the butter. Allow the butter to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally to mix with the bacon grease, until browned.
Add the diced onion, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
Add the green beans to the pan and stir constantly for 3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, salt and pepper the beans to taste then top with the bacon and parmesan cheese as desired.
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Notes
NOTE ON TYPE OF GREEN BEANS: You can use fresh (trimmed and washed) frozen (thawed and drained) or canned (drained) green beans. If using frozen, use one pound and if using canned use two 15 ounce cans.**NOTE: To keep your green beans bright green, you can place them into a large bowl of ice water after boiling and draining them.