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Mom’s Green Beans

11th August, 2010 - Posted by Emily - Comments

This is one of my favorite recipes my mom used to make in the summertime when we were kids. Green beans + bacon = good. She probably put the bacon in to get us to eat our vegetables, but hey, it worked. Hi, Mom, if you are reading this! This side dish goes well with anything cooked on the grill.

Mom’s Green Beans

1/2 lb green beans
3 slices cooked chopped bacon, or 1/2 jar Bacon Bits (the real bacon ones, not the crunchy ones you get at the salad bar)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 onion, diced

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, then cook the green beans until desired tenderness. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet. Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Then add the green beans and bacon, toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Note: a quick way to cook bacon is in the microwave. Cook for about one minute per slice (3 slices = about 3 minutes).