Sweet And Sour Green Beans
From ironic1 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This dish is a summer favorite in my family, especially when the garden is bursting with fresh green beans. Goes perfectly with steaks, chicken, etc. Recipe can be easily tweaked to be more sweet or sour, to your liking. Read more My family practically fights for the last spoonful! See less
Ingredients
- 4-5 cups fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths shopping list
- 1 lb. bacon shopping list
- 2/3 cup white vinegar shopping list
- 2/3 cup sugar shopping list
- 2/3 cup bacon grease (approx.) shopping list
- salt, as desired shopping list
How to make it
- Cook bacon and reserve grease. Break cooked bacon into small bits and reserve for later.
- Place beans in large pot and steam for approx. 10 minutes (more or less, depending on how crisp you like your beans). Drain and set aside in a bowl.
- In same large pot, combine vinegar, sugar, bacon grease, and bacon pieces. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently to help the sugar dissolve.
- Reduce heat, carefully add beans, and mix to coat well.
- Continue to simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
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