Roasted Green Beans with Creamy Gruyere Sauce and Bacon

By dunn1412

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp EACH McCormick® Paprika, McCormick® Dried Thyme
• 1/8 tsp EACH salt, McCormick® Black Pepper
• 1/4 cup finely grated Gruyere cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• chopped parsley

Details

Adapted from carlsbadcravings.com

Preparation

Step 1

Roasted Green Beans

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large jelly roll pan with foil or line 2 smaller baking trays. Add green beans to pan then drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss until evenly coated then line green beans in a single layer.

Roast at 450 degrees F for 12-15 minutes (or until they reach desired tender crispness), stirring once halfway through.

Creamy Gruyere Sauce

Meanwhile, make Creamy Gruyere Sauce by melting butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and sauté for 1 1/2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Stir in cream, mustard and all seasonings.

Increase heat to medium high and cook until sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in Gruyere cheese until melted followed by lemon juice. If sauce gets, too thick, stir in a little more heavy cream.

Add green beans to a large bowl and pour Gruyere Sauce on top. Add half of the bacon and toss until evenly coated. Top with remaining bacon. Garnish with parsley if desired.