Green Beans with Bacon

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Good served with: baked ham, marinated vegetable salad, rye rolls, fresh fruit pie for dessert. Fines herbs are available in the spice section of the grocery store. It is usually a blend of parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. (4 cups) Italian or fresh snap beans, cut into 1-in. pieces, or
• 2 pkgs. (10 oz. ea.) frozen cut beans, slightly thawed
• 2/3 c. long-grain rice
• 1 1/3 c. water
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. ea. salt and fines herbs
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/3 c. chopped onion
• 1/3 c. water
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1 tsp. dried dill weed
• dash salt
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Wash, trim and cut fresh beans. Measure 4 cups and set aside. Combine rice, 1 1/3 c. water and 3/4 tsp. salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 min. or until rice has absorbed the water. Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Heat butter in heavy pot. Add beans, tossing until well coated. Add salt, herbs, pepper, onion and 1/3 c. water. Cover and steam for 10 min. (water will evaporate). Fold beans into hot rice. Transfer to serving dish. Blend sour cream, dill weed, salt, lemon juice ans Worcestershire sauce. Spoon sauce over beans. Top with bacon.