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Sweet and Tangy Green Beans

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"Sweet and tangy! This is a wonderful alternative to plain green beans or green bean casserole. It is quick and easy to make. Gives a unique twist to a traditional Thanksgiving meal." — ODIEZMA

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

4 thick slices bacon
1 (16 ounce) package frozen French-cut green beans
1 medium onion, chopped

2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar

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Directions

Fry the bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Remove bacon, and set aside while reserving the grease in the pan. Stir the sugar, vinegar and onion into the bacon grease, and reduce the heat to medium. Add the beans, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beans have reached your desired doneness. Crumble the bacon over the top before serving.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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LOVE this recipe! Made this a few years ago for Thanksgiving dinner and now has become a family favorite. Only change I make is to add 6-8 bacon slices and pour off some of the extra grease before adding the other ingredients.

—Luv4Quilting

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 05, 2010

It sounds like these beans would be REALLY overpoweringly sweet and sour of made with that much sugar and vinegar! Wow! I use only 2 tablespoons of sugar and vinegar, and add about a teaspoon of salt as well as pepper. They're fantastic- I actually think about them if I know there are leftovers in the fridge. Also, I use a slightly different cooking method- cut the bacon into pieces with kitchen shears (you can do this right over the pan). Cook in frying pan. Remove bacon and add onions. Cook until tender. Add green beans, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cook until they're as done as you want (less than 5 minutes for us). Stir in the bacon. Yum! 5 stars prepared this way, 3 stars with the amount of sugar and vinegar stated in the recipe.

—The Bunny Chef

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Nov 10, 2005

Too much fat. I added more bacon but only used 3 T. bacon grease and canned cut green beans and kept basting them until they were glazed. Family loved them.

—DONNA

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Dec 29, 2009

My Best Friend Linda McLean suggested I try this. I LOVE vinegar but this is too much. Reduce the sugar a little and the vinegar more, add a clove of garlic and you have a winner.

—Rob

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Jan 26, 2009

I love this recipe. Very tasty.

—NanaS

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Nov 10, 2008

I enjoy this recipe. I did cut back on the sugar & vinegar somewhat. I enjoy the flavor of using cider vinegar. Introduced to me many,many years ago by my former mother-in-law using canned french green bean. Still make this that way.

—TARA113

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Aug 12, 2008

This is a wonderful base recipe altho I felt the amount of sugar and bacon fat suggested was not needed. I had great results cutting way back on both and also on the vinegar. With these alterations, my gang really loved the dish. Give this a try and adjust to your liking. Thank you!

—LINDA MCLEAN

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Apr 21, 2013

Tasty easy to make dish. I will make it again.

—Joey Joan

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Nutrition

Calories
122 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
21.7 g
7%

Cholesterol
7 mg
2%

Fat
2.6 g
4%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
3.2 g
6%

Sodium
145 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Tangy Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 122
Calories from Fat: 24

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.6g 4 %
Saturated Fat 0.9g 4 %
Cholesterol 7mg 2 %
Sodium 145mg 6 %
** Potassium 56mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 21.7g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 3.2g 6 %
Sugars 18.7g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 9 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 6 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.