Greatest Green Beans

I think I learned this recipe on the back of the turkey bacon I used to buy in chiropractic school. I’m glad I finally upgraded to good quality, local pork bacon!

Ingredients

2 cups green beans, chopped
½ cup onions, chopped
1-2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 strips of bacon
¼ cup pecans
Dash of salt
Optional: Olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a pan to your liking.
Remove the bacon, but leave the fat. If you need additional fat, add your favorite (I prefer lard or butter).
Sauté the onions, garlic, and green beans in the bacon fat until they are cooked the way you like them. I prefer mine just a little crispy.
While the vegetables are cooking, chop the bacon. Add it back to the pan.
Sprinkle with pecans and sea salt.
Once you remove from the pan, drizzle with olive oil, if you’d like.

Reprinted from www.drkristenchiro.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kristen Mitteness, DC, earned her doctorate in chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota, and is the sixth chiropractor in her family. She grew up in small-town Minnesota, ran NCAA division II track and field in college, and moved to Winnipeg in 2011, earning permanent residency in 2013. Dr. Mitteness has additional training in prenatal, pediatric, and occupational health. She opened a chiropractic clinic called White Horse Family Wellness in 2025 with Dr. Caitlin Reimer in Headingley, MB. For more information, see drkristenchiro.com; her clinic website is at whitehorsefamilywellness.com.