Spicy Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes

Name: Spicy Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 992 grams peeled Italian tomatoes, drained and chopped; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 4 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 kilograms green beans, trimmed; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 12 servings Salt; 227 grams smoky slab bacon, sliced 1/3 inch thick and cut into 1-inch matchsticks; 1 large white onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice

Spicy Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 200 calories. If you have bay leaves, olive oil, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the olive oil until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

Add the bacon and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Add the onion and garlic to the casserole and cook, stirring, until softened, about 8 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the green beans and crushed red pepper and cook, tossing, until the beans are coated with fat and just beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Green Beans

Beans

Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves and crisp bacon, season with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderately low, cover partially and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Bay Leaves

Tomato

Bacon

Beans

Salt

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to a large bowl. Boil the cooking liquid over high heat until reduced by half, 15 minutes. Return the beans to the casserole and heat through.

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Beans

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