Sautéed Green Beans with Pesto and Bacon Bits
For this recipe, we're going to cook green beans on one side, sauté bacon bits on the other, and combine everything with some delicious pesto.
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Last modified on: October 17th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g green beans - 2
30 g butter - 3
1 garlic clove - 4
1 bayleaf - 5
1 sprig thyme - 6
80 g small pieces of smoked bacon - 7
4 tablespoons vinegar (optional) - 8
pesto - 9
Salt - 10
Pepper - Total weight: 925 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
35 min.
Cooking
20 min.
All in all
55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 30 min.
Prepare the 800 g green beans and cut them into small pieces.
Step 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add 30 g butter, and when it has melted, add crushed 1 garlic clove, 1 bayleaf, and 1 sprig thyme.
Stir for 1 minute to infuse the butter with the flavors of the herbs and garlic.
Stir for 1 minute to infuse the butter with the flavors of the herbs and garlic.
Step 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour in the green beans, add water until they are halfway covered, season with salt, and stir.
Step 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cover the green beans or place a circle of paper over them, lower the heat slightly, and let them cook gently.
Step 5
Ideally, green beans should be cooked until there is little or no water left in the pan; remove them from the heat at that point, stir well, and check the seasoning.
Step 6 - ⌛ 7 min.
While the green beans are cooking, sauté 80 g small pieces of smoked bacon in a small skillet without any fat, to your liking.
If you like the flavor, deglaze the pan with 4 tablespoons vinegar at the end of cooking.
If you like the flavor, deglaze the pan with 4 tablespoons vinegar at the end of cooking.
Step 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the pan-fried bacon bits to the green beans and toss to combine.
Step 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Finally, add the pesto to taste, mix well, and it's ready.
Remarks
If you don't like using vinegar to deglaze the bacon bits, use a little dry white wine, or, if you don't have any, just a little water.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, in a sealed container.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 3 g RDI=5 % | 6 g RDI=2 % | 8 g RDI=11 % | 109 kcal RDI=5 % | 457 kJ RDI=5 % |
| Per person | 7 g RDI=11 % | 15 g RDI=6 % | 18 g RDI=25 % | 252 kcal RDI=13 % | 1,053 kJ RDI=13 % |
| Whole recipe | 28 g RDI=43 % | 59 g RDI=22 % | 73 g RDI=100 % | 1,006 kcal RDI=50 % | 4,212 kJ RDI=50 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
4.90 €
Per person
1.25 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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