Sauteed Green Beans & Leeks

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serves 4
Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon bacon fat
• 1 lb. green beans trimmed
• ¼ cup leeks whites and light greens thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Preparation​​

• Place the bacon fat in a frying pan fitted with a lid. Heat the pan on medium heat. Then add in the green beans, leeks, garlic, salt and pepper. Place the lid on the frying pan and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 3-5 minutes then stir mixing all the ingredients together. Continue cooking with the lid on and stirring every few minutes for a total of 15 minutes (or the green beans are done to your likeness).
• Divide evenly among plates, and enjoy.

Notes
​If you’ve never used leeks before, keep in mind they need to be cleaned very well. I recommend dicing and adding to a bowl of cool water. Then swish them around and pull the leeks out (don’t pour in a strainer). The dirt will be in the bottom of the bowl. Repeat until the water is clear.
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