Green Beans New Southern Style

Wash beans, snip off ends. Drop into salted boiling water, reduce heat and cook until barely tender. Turn out into a colander and immediately rinse under cold water to stop cooking process.

Cook the bacon over low heat in a deep heavy pot until crisp. Remove bacon, drain on paper toweling, and crumble.

Pour off and discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat from pot. When ready to serve, heat bacon fat, add beans, and fork-stir until heated. Stir in crumbled bacon and serve at once.