Stewed Green Beans

Name: Stewed Green Beans
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 2 lb. sliced bacon; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsp. sugar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 1 ⁄ 2 lb. fresh large green beans, trimmed and cut into 2" pieces

Serves
serves 6-8

Carolyn Canterbury uses a green bean variety called fatty horse, which she cans in the summer, when making her version of this dish.

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb. sliced bacon
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ¹⁄₂ lb. fresh large green beans, trimmed and cut into 2" pieces

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Instructions

Step 1

Cut bacon into 1" pieces and transfer to a large pot. Cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 10–12 minutes. Add onions and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, 8–10 minutes.

Step 2

Add sugar, 1 quart water, and salt and pepper to taste and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add green beans, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until green beans are very tender, about 11⁄4 hours. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.