As an Italian quite familiar with pancetta I have to say I much prefer bacon! So it was bacon I used in this recipe rather than pancetta. Low and slow heat caramelizes the shallots and that mixture onto the beans (I used the more delicate haricots verts) made for a richly flavored beautifully elegant side dish. That's saying a lot for the humble green bean! The caramelized shallots and the bacon stood on their own and needed no garlic or other seasonings beyond the salt and pepper. Nice.
This was great and very easy to prepare. I reckon it could do with some extra pancetta but other than that it's perfect. Oh I also omitted the addl salt as it was not needed just seasoned with pepper.
I love this great simple recipe. I added a spash of Balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp of chopped garlic. the addition of pecans cooked with the shallots would be awesome.
Very delicious side dish! I decided to use bacon instead of pancetta since I had it on hand. I used frozen green beans let them thaw before cooking. I came out great!
This is delicious. I also make this with brussels sprouts. The only changes I make is I add a touch of olive oil when sauteeing the pancetta and at the end I put in a 1/2 cup of low-salt chicken broth and let it reduce until it just coats the vegetables. Makes a nice sauce.
Excellent! Simple and delicious. Followed the recipe except I used bacon in place of the pancetta. The slightly smoked bacon and caramelized shallots together with the fresh beans is perfect. Everyone commented that they would like to have this again. Thanks for sharing!
VERY VERY GOOD! Made for our small group and it was a HUGE HIT! Very easy and when you group the instructions together ex: cook the bacon the same time as boiling the beans it goes VERY quick.
Yummy and fragrant! I dislike pancetta so I used bacon instead. I doubled the recipe so I scooped out most of the fat setting it aside (in case I need to add more later). I love shallots but I've never thought of using shallots for green beans before just my usual red onions. The shallots gives bland green beans an extra special touch to it but not too overwhelming. Of course bacon makes everything good:) this is a keeper!
