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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