Green Beans with Pancetta and Mint Recipe

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Green Beans with Pancetta and Mint
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Ingredients
9
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Nutrition
1960
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Trim ends from green beans and cut into 2- to 3-inch lengths. Set aside. Fill a
  2. Bowl with ice and water and set aside.
  3. Bring milk, 4 cups water, salt and sugar to boil in a 6-quart saucepan.
  4. Add green beans and cook over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes, until green beans are
  5. Crisp-tender. (Adjust heat if necessary to keep milk mixture from boiling over.)
  6. Remove green beans with a slotted spoon and drop in ice water. Drain and roll in
  7. Paper towels.
  8. Reserve about 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid and discard the rest.
  9. Place pancetta in a 12-inch skillet with 1 1/2 cups water. Cook over medium heat
  10. Until water evaporates and pancetta crisps, about 25 minutes. Stir occasionally
  11. As the water disappears to brown all sides. Remove pancetta with a slotted
  12. Spoon and set aside, leaving about 1 tablespoon fat in the skillet. Can be made
  13. Ahead to this point.
  14. Refrigerate green beans, cooking liquid and pancetta separately. You'll need to add a little fat to the skillet to finish the dish.
  15. Place skillet over high heat and add the reserved cooking liquid and the green
  16. Beans. Cook about 5 minutes, until cooking liquid evaporates. Add butter and 2
  17. Tablespoons each mint and parsley. Cook until the butter melts. Season to taste
  18. With salt and pepper. Add pancetta and pecans and toss until everything is
  19. Heated through.
  20. Place on a serving platter and sprinkle with remaining 2
  21. Tablespoons each mint and parsley.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1960.48 Kcal (8208 kJ)
Calories from fat 1136.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 126.32g 194%
Cholesterol 230.91mg 77%
Sodium 16949.55mg 706%
Potassium 4105.76mg 87%
Total Carbs 136.03g 45%
Sugars 76.27g 305%
Dietary Fiber 38.91g 156%
Protein 72.2g 144%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 125%
Vitamin A 3.4mg 113%
Iron 367mg 2039%
Calcium 1927.2mg 193%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 86.56 Kcal (362 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.58g 194%
Cholesterol 10.2mg 77%
Sodium 748.39mg 706%
Potassium 181.29mg 87%
Total Carbs 6.01g 45%
Sugars 3.37g 305%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 156%
Protein 3.19g 144%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 125%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 113%
Iron 16.2mg 2039%
Calcium 85.1mg 193%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 48.9
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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