Green Beans And Carrots
Sweet and spicy green beans and carrots with apples and bacon! An easy, flavorful side dish that’s perfect for holidays or weeknights.
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
- Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 0.5 pound carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
- 0.5 pound fresh green beans washed, ends trimmed, and cut in half
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
Other Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon diced
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon light or dark brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Blanch the vegetables. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cut carrots and green beans to the boiling water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the veggies are just tender. Drain.
- Cook the bacon. In the meantime, set a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and heat it up until hot. Add the diced bacon to the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until just starting to crisp up.
- Add onions and apples. Stir in the diced onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the apple slices, hot sauce, and brown sugar; cover and cook for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the carrots and beans. Add the carrots and green beans to the skillet; stir and cover, and continue to cook for 2 more minutes, or until heated through and tender.
- Finish and serve. Season with salt and pepper; taste for salt and adjust accordingly. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 746mgPotassium: 475mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 9912IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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