Bacon Beer Beans

The first two words caught my man's eyes.  The aroma of the rosemary as the beans are cooking caught mine.  Well, my nose anyway.  Maybe you could cut back on the bacon to make this a tad healthier, but I wouldn't do that to my guy.  He's worth a little bacon.

Bacon Beer Beans

6-7 slices of bacon cut up into bits

1/2 onion, diced

4 garlic cloves, chopped

2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

2 Tbsp. honey

2 cans white beans (Great Northern or Cannellini)

1 bottle good beer

salt & pepper

2 Tbsp. cider vinegar

Use a Dutch oven to cook bacon.  Mine is a pretty green apple colored one.

Transfer bacon to a paper towel.

Throw in onions and garlic to cook about 5 minutes.

Add mustard and honey and cook about 1 minute.

Add rosemary, beans, and beer.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let beer cook down.

Season with salt, pepper, and vinegar.

Make it a meal:  Serve with Slow Cooked Lemon Chicken

Wine:  Chardonnay or some more of that nice beer in the recipe.