Southern green beans

By leelee30

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs green beans, but into 1 inch pieces
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbs red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar

Preparation

Step 1

-cook green beans in a medium skillet in 1 inch simmering water, covered for 6 min; drain and set aside
-return skillet to stove and set burner to medium-high
-add bacon, and brown. When fat begins to render, add onions and cook with the bacon until tender. Return cooked green beans to the pan and turn to coat in bacon drippings and onions. When the beans are hot, the bacon crisp at the edges, and the onions translucent, add vinegar to the pan and season with sugar. Allow the vinegar to evaporate and the sugar to combine with pan drippings, 1 or 2 minutes, then serve