Bacon-walnut Green Beans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 -3 roasted garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar (add enough depending on how sweet you like it)
• 2 1/4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 1/4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 4 slices cooked bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 -5 tablespoons walnuts, toasted & sliced

Recipe

• 1 place beans in large saucepan and cover with water.
• 2 bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• 3 meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over low to medium heat.
• 4 saute garlic for a couple of minutes until tender being careful not to burn; add the thyme.
• 5 stir in the brown sugar, soy sauce and worcestershire sauce.
• 6 cook for a couple of minutes until sugar is dissolved.
• 7 drain beans; add to the skillet.
• 8 cook and stir for 2 minutes or unitl heated through.
• 9 sprinkle with the bacon and walnuts; toss to coat.