Nell B. Nichols

Green Beans with Bacon

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

You can’t surpass the green bean-bacon team, as this recipe proves

Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 slices bacon, cut in ½″ pieces
  • 1 (16 to 17 oz.) can French-style green beans
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Method

  • Fry bacon until crisp; drain off fat.
  • Drain beans, reserving ½ c. liquid; add beans and onions to bacon.
  • Combine bean liquid and lemon juice; stir in cornstarch. Add to beans; heat until sauce is thickened; add sugar and salt and pepper to taste.