Green Beans With Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1 lb green beans, rinsed and trimmed
2 -3 sprigs savory, rinsed and patted dry
8 slices lean bacon
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

Preparation

Fill a medium saucepan with water and add salt.
Bring to a boil.
Add the beans and savory and return to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Drain beans and remove savory sprigs.
Divide beans into 8 portions.
Wrap each portion in a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick.
Melt butter in a medium skillet; fry the bean bundles on all sides for about 3 minutes.