- Add 3 quarts of cold water to a stock pot with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt.  Bring to a boil. 
- In a large mixing bowl set up an ice bath.  Cold water and ice. 
- Drop half of the trimmed green beans into the boiling water.  Remove green beans when they turn bright green.  Approximately 2-3 minutes.  Immediately, place green beans in ice bath to stop carryover cooking.   
- Let water come to a boil again before dropping remaining green beans and repeat process.  Strain from ice bath and set aside. 
- Heat a large sauté pan on medium-low heat.  Place half of julienned bacon in hot pan and sauté for 4 minutes.   
- Once fat has rendered out of the bacon and it starts to crisp add half of the green beans and season with salt and pepper.  Sauté for 5 minutes.  Remove from pan and platter.   
- Repeat process with second half of bacon and green beans.Chef tip:  green beans can be steamed the day before and placed in a resealable container and stored in the refrigerator.