Green Beans with Sage and Pancetta
From vino4dino 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 10
Coarse sea salt or Kosher salt works well with this. Fleur de sel is Mediterranean Sea salt smoked over chardonnay barrels.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed shopping list
- 8 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped shopping list
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided shopping list
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh sage shopping list
- Fleur de sel* or other medium-grain sea salt for serving (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Line baking sheet with several layers of paper towels. Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes depending on size of beans. Drain. Spread beans out on paper towels. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Combine pancetta and 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet. Sauté over medium heat until pancetta is crisp, separating pieces with 2 forks, about 10 minutes. Add sage and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to plate.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans and sauté until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add pancetta mixture and toss to blend. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to large bowl; sprinkle with fleur de sel, (A sea salt with especially subtle, complex flavor) if desired, and serve.
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