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WoNderWoMan25
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I LOVE GREEN BEANS. If you take a piece or two of bacon or sliced smoked sausage... It should be a little greasy, so you don't have to use any other oil. Fry it up, remove all the excess grease, add chopped onion, whatever seasoning and/or garlic and/or hot sauce that you want, and the green beans. You could add a tsp or two of margarine if you need it.... Stir well and often to prevent scortching. Simmer over low heat till beans are extremely tender (approximately 45 minutes if you are using fresh - you could steam or microwave first and then dump them into a frying pan if you wanted to).
If you want to eat 'em cold, my mom makes them with 2 or so cups water, 3/4 cup vinegar & a dash sugar or splenda with
1 tablespoon crushed mustard seeds
lotsa garlic - 4 cloves ?? thinly sliced
bay leaves - 2 or 3
dash salt and tabasco pepper sauce
1 pound trimmed green beans
In a saucepan, stir together the water, vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, garlic, bay leaves, salt and Tabasco sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the beans. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until tender-crisp. Then dump the beans in a shallow dish and cover them completely with the vinegar mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve cold.
If you want to eat 'em cold, my mom makes them with 2 or so cups water, 3/4 cup vinegar & a dash sugar or splenda with
1 tablespoon crushed mustard seeds
lotsa garlic - 4 cloves ?? thinly sliced
bay leaves - 2 or 3
dash salt and tabasco pepper sauce
1 pound trimmed green beans
In a saucepan, stir together the water, vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, garlic, bay leaves, salt and Tabasco sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the beans. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until tender-crisp. Then dump the beans in a shallow dish and cover them completely with the vinegar mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve cold.
