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Forget The Diet Green Beans
Recipe Type:
Green Beans,
Bacon
Yields:
6 to 8 servings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed
10 bacon slices
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 cup slivered almonds*
* You can substituted other nuts of your choice.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Leave green beans whole or cut into 1-inch
pieces.
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil.
Add green beans and cook, uncovered, approximately 10 to 15 minutes or until the
green beans are crisp-tender (taste one to see if it is cook properly; the beans
should still be very crunchy). Remove from heat, drain off the liquid, and
rinse the beans under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
In the same saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove
bacon and crumble; reserve bacon drippings in the pan. Stir the sugar and cider
vinegar into the bacon drippings.
In an ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole dish, layer 1/2 of the cooked green beans,
1/2 of the crumbled bacon, and 1/2 of the almonds. Repeat layering. Pour the
prepared bacon drippings over the top of the beans.
Baked approximately 35 to 45 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from
oven and serve.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
