Chef John’s Rocket Beans

Ingredients

• 2 cups arugula coarsely chopped
• 4 slices bacon sliced
• 15 ounce shell beans drained and rinsed
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 0.5  juice of lemon juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 pinch salt and pepper black freshly ground to taste

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cook bacon in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.
2. Pour butter beans into bacon and drippings; toss lightly. Season with salt and black pepper; cook 3 more minutes to blend flavors.
3. Stir garlic into beans and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Toss arugula into mixture and cook until wilted; remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice.