Green Beans with Sage and Pancetta

Very good. I added a dash of garlic and shallot. I also blanched my green beans in chicken broth as I was already blanching carrots in that for another recipe on this site.

• rahappygirl

• Houston, TX

• 9/29/2016

This is one of those simple, delicious recipes that my husband ordered me to save and make sure I made for a holiday, or any other day... come to think of it! As he says, this is definitely a do again! (He kept sneaking into the kitchen to grab "just another taste"!)

• Pookmama

• Saint Johns, Florida

• 3/19/2015

Simple, and really good! Really jazzes up green beans. Used prosciutto in lieu of pancetta. Microwaved the haricot vert a little earlier. Fresh sage from my garden - next time I'll use even more. My sweetie scarfed it up!

• Anonymous

• Taos NM

• 10/19/2014

Really good and very easy! I used prosciutto because I had some in the freezer. I also saved time by putting the beans in a Ziploc steamer bag in the microwave for two minutes first and then dumped them right in the skillet.

• hadda5

• The Colony, TX

• 7/24/2014

I have tried this recipe 3 times, the first two times I did it as directed but now that we are trying to watch our calories we substituted the pancetta with canadian bacon. Actually thought it tasted better with the canadian bacon.

• TinkerJill

• Vista, CA

• 4/8/2012

OMG! This was the best green bean dish I've ever tasted. Took *much* longer to crisp up the pancetta than indicated (maybe b/c my pan wasn't large enough), but no matter-this is so good, it's well worth the wait!

• Anonymous

• marylander in oz

• 11/28/2011

Definitely make sure the pancetta is crispy. Made this mixture ahead and just added to the green beans the next day. The flavor was perfect together, didn't need to use the fleur de sel, salty enough, save it for a better use.

• JanetH

• Reading, PA

• 3/27/2011

Perfect! But you do need to add the salt when serving. . . the sage and pancetta worked wonderfully together. A hit!

• merche719

• Ashiya, Japan

• 2/25/2011

This was very tasty, but definitely taste it before adding any fleur de sel at the end. Ours came out really salty -- the pancetta had plenty of salt, so we shouldn't have added any.

• Anonymous

• Minneapolis

• 1/6/2011

Great combination of ingredients but needs a little change in cooking times. Only boil beans for maybe a minute, blanch in ice-bath, then finish cooking when you sauté. Otherwise, beans aren't crisp but soft.

• sray

• Kalamazoo

• 12/26/2010

Excellent side dish. I added caramelized shallots and toasted pine nuts to the pancetta and sage which I prepared the day before. I also blanched the beans the day before and stored in the fridge. On Thanksgiving, I just put the beans in a 9 x 13 casserole pan, drizzled with a little olive oil, topped with the pancetta/ sage/ shallots/ pine nuts mixture, and popped into the oven while the turkey was resting. Easy and delicious.

• ahlee00

• Columbia, MD

• 11/25/2010

Found an easy way to make this: go to trader joes... buy frozen green beans, fresh sage, and pre-chopped pancetta. Cook frozen beans in microwave, fry pancetta in olive oil on stove, and throw in chopped sage. No need to measure. Mix everything (minus the greasy olive oil) together in a bowl and serve!

• bethpaige

• san diego, ca

• 5/17/2010

a delicious item that may or may not be worth the expense...

• Anonymous

• san diego, california

• 12/27/2009

everyone who has tasted this loves it. Green Beans and Pork are a traditional favorite. And this recipe elevates it to a level of 'gourmet food'. But, only when fresh ingedients are used.

• davidmarshall

• rochester, ny

• 8/14/2009

A family favorite, simple and fast. Wouldn't change a thing. Family members actually request this recipe.

• rkw1

• The Woodlands, TX

• 4/11/2009