GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE

Grandma's Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette image

Ridiculously good beans that make a great side dish to just about anything. One of those recipes that grandma made for years that we could never get enough of. Garnish with sliced or slivered almonds.

Provided by Sarahbeara

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Saute onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper. Stir well, scraping up any onion bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook until bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add green beans to the skillet with the sauce; toss to coat well. Chop cooked bacon and stir into the beans. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 260.4 mg, Sugar 15.4 g