Savory Green Beans Recipe

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Savory Green Beans
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Ingredients:

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vinegar

Directions:

  1. Trim and wash beans.
  2. Set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp.
  4. Remove from pan and crumble bacon.
  5. To the same pan, add butter, chicken broth and green beans.
  6. Cook until nearly done, about 20 minutes.
  7. (It really depends on how big your beans are.) Add crumbled bacon, salt, vinegar and sugar.
  8. Sprinkle with flour and stir into beans.
  9. Continue to cook, uncovered, until beans are tender.
  10. About 5-10 more minutes.
  11. Sprinkle with chopped parsley just before serving.
  12. Note: These are not crisp-tender beans.
  13. They are completely cooked and very tender.
  14. This is how the recipe was written when I received it and they are very good.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 157.66 Kcal (660 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.76g 15%
Cholesterol 19.42mg 6%
Sodium 955.14mg 40%
Potassium 448.57mg 10%
Total Carbs 12.73g 4%
Sugars 4.95g 20%
Dietary Fiber 4.73g 19%
Protein 5.11g 10%
Vitamin C 27.2mg 45%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 70.8mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 53.11 Kcal (222 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.29g 15%
Cholesterol 6.54mg 6%
Sodium 321.72mg 40%
Potassium 151.09mg 10%
Total Carbs 4.29g 4%
Sugars 1.67g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.59g 19%
Protein 1.72g 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 45%
Iron 0.6mg 9%
Calcium 23.9mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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