Green Beans with Bacon and Caramelized Onions
Dress up your green beans for an amazing side dish.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 medium sweet onions cut into thin wedges
- 2 cloves garlic cut into thin slivers
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 pounds fresh green beans washed, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crisp in a large skillet. Remove bacon, drain and crumble, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in the skillet.
- Add butter to drippings in skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted. Add onions and garlic to skillet. Cover and cook over medium-low heat about 12 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover, add vinegar and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 4 minutes or until onions are golden.
- Meanwhile, cook green beans in a large saucepan in a small amount of lightly salted water for about 10 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain.
- To serve, toss green beans and onion mixture together. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
