Nutty Green Beans and Asparagus With Bacon

Name: Nutty Green Beans and Asparagus With Bacon
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 large Lemon; 1 lb Green Beans, trimmed; 2 lb Asparagus, trimmed; 5 slices bacon, chopped; 2 medium Shallot, finely chopped; 0.25 cup Pecans, chopped

It's a stellar side for your starring entrée.

Brooke1999

Prep20 min

Total20 min

Servings8

Difficultyeasy

Dinner / Supper

Ingredients

1 largeLemon
1 lbGreen Beans, trimmed
2 lbAsparagus, trimmed
5slices bacon, chopped
2 mediumShallot, finely chopped
0.25 cupPecans, chopped

Instructions

1
From lemon, grate all zest and squeeze 1⁄4 cup juice; set aside.
2
Heat large covered saucepot salted water to boiling on high. Add green beans; cook 1 minute. Add asparagus; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain well.
3
While water is heating, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon on medium 8 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to small plate. To rendered fat in skillet, add shallots; cook 3 minutes, stirring. Whisk in reserved lemon juice and 1⁄2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
4
In pot used to cook vegetables, toss shallot mixture with vegetables; transfer to serving platter. Top with bacon, pecans and reserved lemon zest.