Bleu Cheese Green Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh green beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1/4 cup bacon drippings
• 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• chopped cooked bacon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place green beans in a saucepan with one inch of water in the bottom. bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook for 5 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
• 2 remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
• 3 heat the bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add green beans, and toss to coat.
• 5 saute until the beans are heated through.
• 6 sprinkle with nuts and crumbled bleu cheese.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 top with crisp chopped bacon, if desired.