French Green Beans, Bacon, Egg and Crème fraîche Scramble

Known in French as “Haricots Verts à l’Albigeoise“, this quick and easy French green bean recipe is a delicious specialty hailing from Albi, a small town in Southern France, near Toulouse. It features bacon, eggs and crème fraîche which I feel is an unusual way to dress up vegetables – but it makes them scrumptious, comforting and perfect for colder days. It’s the kind of recipe that could even lure the pickiest little ones to eat their veggies (and ask for seconds! )

It makes for a great weekday dinner for the whole family, or for a unique side at a bigger feast.

Cooking notes :

• This recipe is traditionally made with French green beans (Haricots Verts). French green beans are longer and thinner than most North American varieties. They’re also more tender and “buttery”. As a substitute, you can use green beans and make sure they are cooked to fork-tender.
• They’re not included here, but cooked mushrooms go great in this dish as well.
• For Crème fraiches, I like the ones from Liberte and Riviera. 

French Green Beans, Bacon, Egg and Crème fraîche Scramble

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes 25 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 3 voted )

Ingredients

500g French Green Beans
150g Bacon strips (3 strips), cut into small sticks
1 onion, peeled and finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 large eggs
2 tbsp crème fraiche
1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

For the green beans: Place the green beans in a large saucepan, add cold water to about an inch above the green beans and sprinkle with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 12-14 minutes until the green beans are fork tender. Drain and rinse under cold water (to stop the cooking process).

In a large frying pan, cook the bacon sticks with the onion and garlic over medium-heat for about 7-8 minutes – until the bacon is cooked through and onion is translucent.

Turn the heat to low and add the green beans.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and crème fraiche with a fork. Add the black pepper.

Slowly pour the egg mixture into the pan and stir to coat the beans evenly (gently, not to crush/mush the beans). Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens to a scrambled egg texture.

Serve immediately, with extra crème fraiche on the side.

Recipe adapted and translated from Marmiton.

If you try this French Green Beans, Bacon, Egg and Crème fraîche Scramble, let me know!  Leave a comment or share a photo on Instagram tagging @pardonyourfrench or using #pardonyourfrench. I’d love to see what you come up with.  

Bon Appétit!