Tender Green Beans With Pancetta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup diced pancetta (or other lean bacon)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Bring pot of salted water to boil.
Drop beans in boiling water and cook until crisp/tender (about 5-7 minutes).
Drain and pat dry.
In a large skillet, cook pancetta, garlic and red pepper until bacon is slightly crisp (about 5 minutes).
Add beans and cook, stirring constantly, until beans are hot.
Stir in salt and serve.