Green Beans w/ Spinach & Bacon

Name: Green Beans w/ Spinach & Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: * 1 tbsp olive oil; * 4 tsp minced garlic; * 1 small shallot; * 1 lb green beans; * 5 oz spinach; * 2 tbsp bacon bits; * garlic powder to taste; * salt to taste; * pepper to taste; * 1/2 cup water; * 1 tsp red pepper flakes

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:35:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories99.9 kcal (5%)

Total Fat4.9 g (7%)

Carbs11.9 g (5%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein4.4 g (9%)

Sodium291.1 mg (15%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

4 tspminced garlic

1shallot

small

1 lbgreen beans

5 ozspinach

½ cupwater

1 tspred pepper flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and trim green beans

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large pan, over medium-high heat, add garlic and shallots and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Add green beans and cook an additional 5-7 minutes, stirring often.

Step 3

Season with garlic powder and salt, add water and cover immediately. Cook covered until the beans are bright green and crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes or until water has evaporated.

Step 4

Add spinach and cook for 5 minutes, until wilted, add bacon and red pepper flakes, and cook until warmed.