Green Beans Olé Recipes

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, brown sugar and water. Stir gently; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are crisp-tender, 15 minutes. Remove to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon.

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, place green beans in 1 inch water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Immediately rinse with cold water; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until crisp; drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels. Cook onion in bacon fat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir tomato, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper into onion. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Stir in green beans; heat through. Drizzle with lemon juice; sprinkle with bacon.

Steps:

• Drain the water off of the green beans.
• Over medium heat, place the green beans in a large enough saucepan. Add just enough water to cover half the beans.
• Squeeze the juice from all the lemon quarters, getting as much as the juice and pulp out as possible. Place 4 quarters in the pan with the beans.
• Season with black pepper to your taste. You can make these as spicy as you like. Salt to taste.
• Cook on med-low heat until beans are heated and tender.

Steps:

• 1. Place beans in 1 inch water in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender drain. Immediately rinse with cold water drain.2. Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon fat in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.3. Cook onion in bacon fat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in tomato, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Stir in beans heat through. Drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with bacon.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 70 (Calories from Fat 25) Fat 3g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 410mg Carbohydrate 11g (Dietary Fiber 4g) Protein 4g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 10% Calcium 6% Iron 6% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Vegetable 1/2 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions in bacon grease; add vinegar, and saute until onions are tender. Add green beans and cook until heated through. Crumble the bacon on top.