Green Beans With Bacon and Shallots

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2.5 pounds green beans fresh trimmed
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.7 cup shallots finely chopped ( 4 large)

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels

Directions

1. Cook beans in boiling salted water 9 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
2. Cook chopped bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet.
3. Add 1 Tbsp. butter to hot drippings in skillet over medium heat; add chopped shallots, and saut 4 minutes or until tender.
4. Add beans; saut 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
5. Sprinkle evenly with salt, pepper, and bacon.