Sweet & Sour Green Beans {A Holiday Favorite}

A Green Bean side dish flavored with bacon, onions and a semi - sweet and sour glaze made from vinegar and sugar.   

Now that the holidays are over we can push a little bit of the sweets aside. I don't know about you but I was on a sugar high practically the whole month of December!! Tis the season with all those yummy cookies and candies I guess. 

For the next couple of posts I think I will lay of the sweets to even things out a bit. Today I am featuring one of my favorite green bean dishes., Sweet & Sour Green Beans! This recipe is so simple to pull together and it utilizes ingredients you usually have on hand, so that's always a plus.

The first time I had this dish was years and years ago when my mother in law served at our Thanksgiving Dinner. I was immediately hooked, the sweet and sour flavor was such a twist to plain old green beans.My husband loved them so I knew this recipe was a keeper.

I didn't have to look far this Christmas season when I was looking for a vegetable side dish to go with our Christmas Dinner. I hope you give this recipe a try I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the sweet and sour taste.

Fry the bacon and crumble into pieces; set aside. Add green beans to baking dish. Mix the sugar and vinegar together and add the mixture to the green beans. Add the crumbled bacon onions if using and a little pepper; lightly mix to combine. Cover and bake at 350 until the beans are heated through, about 15-20 minutes.

Yield: 4-6

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Sweet & Sour Green Beans

A Green Bean side dish flavored with bacon, onions and a semi - sweet and sour glaze made from vinegar and sugar.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 2 - 14 oz can cut green beans, drained
• 3 - 4 - slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
• 1/4 - cup sliced onions, optional
• 4 - tablespoons sugar
• 4 - tablespoons white vinegar
• freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Fry the bacon and crumble into pieces; set aside. Add green beans to baking dish.
2. Mix the sugar and vinegar together and add the mixture to the green beans.
3. Add the crumbled bacon and onions if using. Add a bit fresh ground pepper and lightly mix to combine.
4. Cover and bake at 350 until the beans are heated through, about 15-20 minutes.

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