- 10 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3 pounds trimmed fresh green beans
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until some of the fat renders into the pan, about 5 minutes. Stir onion and garlic into the bacon and continue cooking until the bacon is crisp and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes more.
- Stir green beans, water, vinegar, salt, and pepper into the bacon; cook at a simmer until the liquid is mostly evaporated, 10 to 12 minutes. Top with bread crumbs and cheese; stir gently.