Green Beans- thats the green on my thanksgiving table

Green beans is a must with turkey and no this is no green bean casserole. It's just green beans and almonds and bacon!

1 lb green beans - trimmed
1/2 cup of slivered almonds
4-5 bacon slices- thick cut. Get it from the butcher if possible. Chop the bacon into cubes
salt
sugar
olive oil
pepper
red wine vinegar
whole pepper corns
garlic cloves.

Boil a pot of water, add salt, sugar, whole pepper corns and whole garlic cloves to it. Parboil the trimmed beans in this water. When done- but still crisp immediately transfer them to a bowl filled with ice water. This way they stop cooking and don't get all soggy. They also retain their bright green colour when done. Just before you have to put them in the pan for further cooking, drain the beans and dry them on a kitchen towel. Discard the pepper corns and garlic cloves.

In a pan, start cooking the bacon cubes. render the fat out of them. Drain the bacon fat and reserve the fried bacon. In the same pan, add some olive oil and thinly sliced garlic cloves. Saute for a couple of minutes and add the green beans, salt and pepper. Add the fried bacon and the slivered almonds. Add a pinch of sugar and couple of tablespoons of the vinegar.

Toss for a couple of minutes - and serve.