Fiance's Favorite Savory Green Beans

My boyfriend-turned-fiance absolutely FLIPS over these....hopefully you will enjoy them as much! Fresh green beans simmered with bacon, garlic, and onion, then joined with bread crumbs, seasonings, and cheese to create a wonderful side dish!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 239 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• ¾ cup shredded Italian cheese blend
• 5 slices bacon, chopped
• ½ cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir the bacon, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until the bacon has just started to brown, about 8 minutes; mix in the balsamic vinegar, water, salt, black pepper, and green beans. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the green beans until almost all the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the bread crumbs. Remove the skillet from the heat, and sprinkle with Italian cheese blend. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.