Old Fashioned Green Beans and Bacon
Ingredients
- 3 14.5 ounce cans of green beans
- 4-5 slices bacon
- 3 medium sized potatoes, pared, cut into ½” pieces
- 1/3 cup bean liquid (add water, if necessary)
- dash salt
- one-quarter large onion, sliced
Instructions
Drain beans, reserve liquid, fry bacon until crisp.
Add potatoes, green beans, and remaining ingredients to bacon and fat.
Cook covered about 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Recipe compliments of Sue Root, Truitt Brothers
Green Beans A La Poulet
Ingredients
- 3 —14.5 ounce cans of green beans
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 2 Tablespoons of margarine
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- dash white pepper
- ½ cup cream
- 2 egg yolks, fork beaten
- ¼ cup finely snipped parsleyli>
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
Cook onion until soft in hot margarine in a heavy saucepan.
Blend in the flour, salt and pepper.
Heat until bubbly.
Stir in the cream and add the ¼ cup of chicken broth. Bring to boiling.
Cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Vigorously stir about 2 Tablespoons hot mixture into egg yolks.
Immediately blend into mixture in saucepan. Mix in parsley.
Cook over low heat 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice.
Pour over heated, drained beans and toss lightly.
Yields 6-8 servings
Recipe compliments of Sue Root, Truitt Brothers
