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Green Beans with Candied Pecans and Bacon
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Description
This side dish is not meant to be healthy by any means, even though it appears to be a big bowl of green veggies. I’ve always loved green beans, and usually I steam them and put them in abundantly nutritious salads like my Spinach Salad with Steamed Veggies, or my Lemon Pepper Chicken and Vegetable Salad.
Nope, not here. The sole purpose of this side dish is to be fancy and delicious! And indeed it is!
Ingredients
- 1-½ cup Whole Pecans
- ⅓ cups Agave And Maple Syrup Blend Or Maple Syrup
- ¼ cups Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 1 pound Green Beans, Washed And Trimmed
- 3 slices Applewood Smoked Bacon
- 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinaigrette
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick spray. Spread out the pecans and drizzle them with syrup and toss with brown sugar until they are all completely coated. Bake for 10 minutes, watching them carefully so they don’t burn.
Remove the pecans from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes so they harden.
Steam green beans until they just start to get tender. You don’t want to overcook them because they will cook more when tossed in the skillet.
In a skillet, saute chopped bacon on medium to medium-high heat until they start to get crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the green beans, vinaigrette, and pecans and toss together. Remove from the pan and serve.
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nilla on 7.13.2011
Oh my, this sounds wonderful! On my list for tomorrow!