Green Beans With Bacon And Pecans

Ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and washed
1/2 pound bacon, roughly chopped
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Directions:

Toss the green beans into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until bright green in color and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

Drain the beans and shock in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the beans again and pat dry.

Cook the bacon in a large, heavy saute' pan until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain.

Spoon off the excess grease, leaving 2 T in the pan. Add the onion to the pan and saute' until soft and very tender, 4 - 5 minutes.

Sprinkle in the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute' until just fragrant, about 1 more minute.

Add the reserved green beans and the pecans and cook until heated through, 5 - 6 minutes more.

Return the bacon to the pan, pour in the lemon juice and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

Source: texasrecipes