Sweet-Sour Beans
Make these German-style, bacon-flavored beans as a side dish to roast beef or pork.
Ingredients
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16 ounces green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups), or one 16-ounce package frozen cut green beans
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1/4 cup finely chopped onion
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4 slices bacon
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup vinegar
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1/4 cup water
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1.
If using fresh green beans, in a medium saucepan, cook beans and onion in a small amount of boiling salted water for 20 to 25 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Drain. (For frozen beans, cook beans and onion following package directions.)
2.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Crumble bacon; set aside. Reserve drippings in skillet.
3.
Stir flour into bacon drippings. Stir in vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
4.
Pour vinegar mixture over warm beans. Add crumbled bacon. Toss to coat. Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 129, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Sodium 281 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Total Sugar 12 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 68%, Vitamin C 14%, Calcium 45%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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