Sauteed String Beans with Bacon

1 lb. fresh string beans

10 slices turkey bacon, cooked well done and crumbed.  You can use regular if you want or add less or more as well.

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

salt and pepper, to taste

Cook bacon till very crisp.  Let cool and then crumble and set aside. Season string beans with salt and pepper and put them in the microwave with about a tbsp of water and steam for about 2 minutes.  Drain water.  Heat up a saute pan and add the olive oil to the pan.  Add garlic and saute for about a minute making sure not to burn the garlic.  Add the string beans to the pan and coat in the oil.  Cook until crisp tender.  Remove from pan and put in a serving bowl and add the bacon.