JULES' BRAISED BEANS

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I created this recipe after tasting some divine braised greens at a wonderful soul food restaurant in Kansas City. I wanted to recreate the flavor at home. This is recipe is wonderful with fresh greens or frozen or fresh green beans. Even picky eaters devour these with their slightly smoky, slightly sweet, slightly tangy flavor. My family gobbles them up! Try this recipe with 3 to 4 bunches of greens instead of green beans, too.

Provided by JulesDiner

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 slices bacon, diced
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon minced garlic, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups chicken stock
6 cups cut fresh green beans

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir bacon in hot oil until browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until the onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir vinegar, sugar, and garlic into the bacon and onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Pour chicken stock over the mixture and stir; bring to a simmer and cook until hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Cover the pot and let the green beans simmer until tender, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 3.5 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 305.7 mg, Sugar 4.9 g