FRESH GREEN BEANS - PRESSURE COOKER

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Fresh green beans are a summer garden favorite. For a Southern cook like myself, they can take hours to simmer to perfection. Voila'...the pressure cooker! Gets them perfect in minutes! This works with beans frozen from your garden, too.

Provided by Shelley Lee

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups fresh green beans, cut or snapped into one inch pieces
3 slices smoked bacon, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients into pressure cooker and stir.
  • Bring cooker to pressure and reduce heat to the lowest temperature that will still maintain a jiggle
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes - 5 minutes if you like your beans extra soft.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Reduce pressure under cool running water.

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