Making Babies (and making dinner when possible)

Green Beans and Potatoes
This is really a side dish, but I can eat it as a whole meal. I have to add a salad and some sort of meat product for the husband.I use the flat Italian green beans, which are meatier, but you can also use the Blue Lake green beans, or any other that you prefer. I use about 4 good handfuls of beans in this dish. Wash and prep as you would for serving, however, cut in half or thirds, depending on how long the beans are. Fill a pot with some water and add the beans. Bring to a boil. While the water is coming up to a boil, cut 2 medium sized yellow potatoes, or 3-4 small red potatoes into bite sized pieces. You can keep the skin on if you want. Add to the pot of beans that are now boiling. Peel 5 cloves of garlic and also add to the pot. Now add a pretty generous amount of salt and boil the beans, potatoes, and garlic for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.Preheat a large skillet on med. high. I use pancetta, but you can also use bacon or ham. Dice into small pieces and brown. While this is browning, dice half of a yellow onion and also add to skillet along with the bacon. You can drain the fat, or use the drippings instead of olive oil. If you drain, add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter. If you don't drain, just add 1 tablespoon of butter.Drain the beans, potatoes and garlic, and add to the hot skillet. Continue to fry all of the contents and toss until all is incorporated, about 10-15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to season.