Sweet and Sour Beans

prep time:
15 min
total time:
30 min
Makes 8 servings
MandyMandy

ingredients

  • 2 lbs. fresh green beans
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 slices of bacon
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 Tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper

directions

  • 1

    Wash beans, trim ends, and remove strings. Bring water to a boil in a Dutch oven, add beans, and cover. Cook 10 minutes or until crisp tender. Drain beans, reserving 3/4 cup of liquid, set beans and liquid aside.

  • 2

    Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon and reserve drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside. Saute onions in skillet until tender. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in reserved liquid, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 8-10 minutes or until thickened. Add green beans to mixture and toss to coat. Cover and heat thoroughly, spoon into a serving bowl and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

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