Grandmother’s Country Green Beans is a quick and simple way to dress up or doctor up some canned vegetables.
Grandmother’s Country Green Beans
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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Grandmother’s Country Green Beans is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Sunday Funday. We post weekly on varying topics. This week we’re featuring country cooking. Glad you could join us!
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For my selection I am posting my recipe for quick country style green beans using canned beans. I prefer flat Italian style canned beans in this. You may more easily find those in the Italian section if not shelved with other cans of green beans.
It’s pretty much just a doctored recipe and is what I do. I might also use other types of canned beans, frozen beans or fresh. Usually all summer long I buy fresh.
Very easy to fix up, you can make this a perfect side for any homestyle meal.
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Grandmother’s Country Green Beans
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Grandmother’s Country Green Beans
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Grandmother's Country Green Beans
Ingredients
- 29 ounces canned Italian green beans
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon bacon grease
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook bacon and drain off grease except one tablespoon.
- Set bacon aside and crumble.
- Add butter to the grease and saute the onion with the garlic until soft.
- Drain the can liquids into the skillet and stir with sugar, vinegar, salt and black pepper.
- Add the green beans and bacon crumbles to the skillet and heat through.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Grandmother's Country Green Beans
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%Saturated Fat 6g38%Trans Fat 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat 2gMonounsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 25mg8%Sodium 478mg21%Potassium 515mg15%Carbohydrates 23g8%Fiber 6g25%Sugar 14g16%Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1516IU30%Vitamin C 27mg33%Calcium 85mg9%Iron 2mg11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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This is pretty much how I make my fresh green beans as well, save the cider vinegar. I’m going to try adding that next time!
Yes, the little bump from the vinegar brings out the flavors.
This dish is always a hit. I have never tried it with canned beans. What a great idea for adding some spark in the winter months.
I love Italian-style green beens. This old-fashioned recipe is wonderful and a great way to spiff up canned beans.
Interesting recipe. We too cook green beans but completely different. It’s good to cook the same veggie in different styles.
Sue this recipe reminds me of the popular Kenyan dish that most farmers make when green beans are in season and tender. They saute the beans with small meat pieces and enjoy it with ugali.
I too love green beans cooked in bacon fat, this dish looks so delicious!