Green Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs- these jazzed up green beans have a crispy breadcrumb topping with lots of crumbled bacon. Just a touch of cream is added for richness.

These green beans work equally well for a weeknight dinner or a holiday meal. They pair wonderfully with any type of meat for Christmas.

How To Make Green Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs

More detailed instructions in recipe card below.

Cook the green beans. You’ll boil them in water for about 5 minutes. This will leave them crisp-tender. If you like your green beans really soft, cook them a little longer.

Make the topping. First cook the bacon. Set it aside and cook the garlic, rosemary, and Panko crumbs in the bacon grease until the Panko crumbs are golden. Careful not to burn. Set aside.
Cook the onion in butter until soft. Add heavy cream, salt, pepper, and green beans. Simmer the green beans a few minutes to get the green beans coated. Crumble the bacon and add it in.

Plate it. Transfer to a platter. Top with Panko crumb mixture and pecans.

Variations

Use walnuts or almonds in place of pecans. Or leave the nuts out altogether.

Use a half teaspoon of garlic powder in place of the garlic.

Add a tablespoon or two of fresh grated Parmesan cheese. Mix it in just when you finish toasting the breadcrumbs.

Use parsley in place of rosemary.

Want it spicy" Add half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.

Leave the cream out to make it a little healthi...