Green beans with dried tomatoes, raisins and bacon

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 500 g green beans
• 1 tsp oil for frying, not olive oil
• 50 g smoked bacon, diced
• 5 tomatoes, dried
• 1 shallot(s)
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, granulated or ground
• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp raisins
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Clean the beans and cut into smaller pieces if necessary. Cook for about 8 minutes until al dente (or longer, depending on your taste), then refresh in ice water. Soak the tomatoes in water for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan and fry the diced bacon in it. Dice the shallot and garlic clove. Add half of each to the bacon and sauté briefly. Deglaze everything with the balsamic vinegar and immediately remove from the heat, then let cool slightly. Add the mustard, honey, and olive oil and mix well. Add the rest of the shallot, garlic, and raisins. Squeeze the tomatoes, cut them into pieces, and fold them in. Fold the beans into the sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste (I find the bacon adds enough saltiness), and sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Let everything marinate for a while. You can use more or less honey, depending on your desired sweetness, as can the proportion of vinegar and olive oil. If you want less oil but more liquid, you can dilute everything with a little water.