24 Jul Thu 2014
Jay's Country-Style Green Beans
Jay's Country-Style Green Beans
This recipe is actually one Jay took from a book entitled "Chickens in the Road" by Suzanne McMinn. He cooked it up and it was great. But then ... bacon and greens ... the winning combination!
Ingredients
- 1 quart green beans, fresh
- 1/4 lb sliced peppered bacon, chopped
- 1 medium-sized onion
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- water
Process
Wash the green beans; drain. Chop the bacon in pieces. Start the bacon frying on medium in a large pot. Slice the onion and add to the pot to cook with the bacon. (Ya gotta love the carmelized taste of the onions that comes from frying them along the bacon.) You can add more or less onion, sliced any way you like. If you don't use peppered bacon, you'll want to add some pepper.
When the bacon is starting to brown a little, add the green beans. (Don't drain all the bacon grease) Add the sugar, salt, seasoned salt, and just enought water to cover. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down, cover the pot, and simmer for at least 45 minutes. When the beans are cooked to your liking, adjust seasonings to taste. This is a fantastic down-home side dish, or a meal all by itself.