Tender Green Beans With Pancetta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/4 cup diced pancetta (or other lean bacon)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 bring pot of salted water to boil.
• 2 drop beans in boiling water and cook until crisp/tender (about 5-7 minutes).
• 3 drain and pat dry.
• 4 in a large skillet, cook pancetta, garlic and red pepper until bacon is slightly crisp (about 5 minutes).
• 5 add beans and cook, stirring constantly, until beans are hot.
• 6 stir in salt and serve.