German Green Beans

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This is another simple but tasty dish that I found in one of my grandmother's old recipe files. My family loves it, and it makes a nice alternative for the traditional holiday green bean casserole. It's good all year long, but especially when the weather turns cool.

by JenSmith·published 2005-03-25

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Vegetable

Servings

8 serving(s)

Total time

25 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

102 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

4 slices baconbacon
1/2 cup chopped onions or 2 tablespoons dried onion flakesonion
2 tablespoons flourflour
4 tablespoons sugarsugar
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1/4 teaspoon pepperpepper
1/2 cup vinegar (cider, if possible)vinegar
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans green beans (reserve 1/2 cups liquid from canned beans or water if using fresh) or 2 1/2 lbs fresh green beans, washed and cut (reserve 1/2 cups liquid from canned beans or water if using fresh)
1/4 cup bacon bits (Bacos)bacon

Instructions (5 steps)

01Fry the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet until crisp, then drain on paper towels, leaving the fat in the pan.
02Add the onion and cook until light golden and tender, then add the flour and stir, cooking for about 1 minute.
03Add the sugar, salt, pepper, bean liquid or water, and vinegar, stir, and bring to a rolling boil; Allow to boil for about 3 minutes to thicken the sauce. Add the bacon bits at this time.

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