Best Bohnen Birnen Und Speck Recipes

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BOHNEN, BIRNEN, UND SPECK



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From the New German Cookbook by Jean Anderson and Hedy Wurz. Posted for ZWT6. What could be better than bacon and pears with green beans!

Provided by IngridH

Categories     Pork

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb green beans, stems and tips trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 lb pear, peeled halved cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
6 ounces smoked bacon, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon summer savory, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, minced

Steps:

  • Bring the salt and water to a boil in a very heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to very low.
  • Add the beans, top with the pears, then the bacon.
  • Add the savory and pepper, cover, and let simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with the chopped parsley, then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.1, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 46.8, Sodium 1573.4, Carbohydrate 26.7, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 12.8, Protein 18.4

BIRNEN, BOHNEN UND SPECK (PEARS, BEANS AND BACON)



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Make and share this Birnen, Bohnen Und Speck (Pears, Beans and Bacon) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by drhousespcatcher

Categories     Stew

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 onion, chopped
400 g bacon (piece)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 kg green beans
500 g bergamotte pears, quartered, unpeeled
salt, to taste
pepper

Steps:

  • put the bacon with the salt into 3/4l water and bring to a boil, leaving to cook covered on medium heat for 30 minute add pears and onion and leave to cook for another 10 minute.
  • add beans and leave to cook for another 30 minute.
  • take out the bacon and cut into small pieces.
  • salt and pepper to taste and add the bacon strips.
  • serve over boiled potatoes.
  • from original poster:.
  • This is a very typical northern German dish that will be served end of summer, early fall. The pears used in this recipe are not the juicy pears, that you would buy normally, but rather a small type which remains it's shape when being cooked. On markets they are usually sold as cooking pears and not recommended to eat raw as they are a bit sour. This is how it is cooked in my family for generations. I'm sure other families have their own recipes, but for a reason unknown to me, whenever my mum made it, she reported on her return from the butcher's who else was making it the same day (usually 5 or 6 other families using the same butcher). It is a dish, though comparatively cheap, eaten by rich and poor alike. It is served with boiled potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 666.7, Fat 45.6, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 68, Sodium 1141.6, Carbohydrate 53.1, Fiber 15.3, Sugar 24.9, Protein 17.2

BIRNEN, BOHNEN UND SPECK



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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     easy, quick, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 pears
1/2 cup water
1 pound string beans, trimmed
6 strips thick-cut bacon
Lemon peel
Thyme
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
Lemon juice
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Peel, core and slice the pears. Simmer them in water for 10 minutes, then add the beans. Cook them until almost done but still a vivid green.
  • Meanwhile, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Add the vegetables, toss in the fat and add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until the beans are cooked.
  • Crumble the bacon over the pears and beans and serve.

BIRNEN, BOHNEN UND SPECK



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"Pears, Beans and Bacon." From "The Art of German Cooking" by Betty Wason published 1967. A delicious treat (but don't eat this too often, it's not exactly healthy).

Provided by Da Huz

Categories     Pork

Time 30m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 pears, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 lb fresh green beans, broken in half
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb bacon
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Place pears in a pot with warm water. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes.
  • While pears are cooking, cook bacon in a skillet. When crispy, remove to a plate with paper towel and reserve bacon grease.
  • After simmering for 15 minutes, add beans and salt.
  • Drain pears and beans. Crumble bacon into pears and beans.
  • Add sugar, vinegar, and 1 tbsp lemon juice to the bacon grease and pour over pears, beans, and bacon.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.4, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 709.6, Carbohydrate 49.3, Fiber 9, Sugar 33.2, Protein 6.5

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