Ingredients for - Bacon-Garlic Green Beans

1. Fresh green beans, trimmed 3 pounds
2. Bacon 4 slices
3. Butter 1 cup
4. Garlic, minced 4 cloves
5. Lemon zest ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Bacon-Garlic Green Beans

1 . Stage

Place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain water, leaving beans in the pot.

2 . Stage

Place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. Cool and crumble bacon.

3 . Stage

Stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with lemon zest and stir.