Sweet - Sour Green Beans Loaded With Bacon Recipe

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Sweet - Sour Green Beans Loaded With Bacon
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Directions:

  1. In a large cast-iron skillet, fry bacon until nearly crisp; reserve at least 2 T. bacon fat in the pan.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare beans: cut into 1-inch pieces; place in skillet with reserved grease, boiling water, and salt. Cover and heat quickly until beans steam (boil), then turn heat down and cook for 15-20 minutes (tender-crisp) DO NOT DRAIN.
  3. Mix cornstarch with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and water; pour over beans; stir and cook until slightly thickened and clear.
  4. Crumble at least 4 slices of bacon into the beans; stir to mix. Use MORE bacon if this is more of a main dish
  5. OPTION: Fry 1 medium chopped onion in the bacon grease; remove from pan BEFORE cooking the beans; add with the bacon at the end.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 482.59 Kcal (2021 kJ)
Calories from fat 364.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.47g 62%
Cholesterol 62.25mg 21%
Sodium 1125.56mg 47%
Potassium 434.94mg 9%
Total Carbs 16.84g 6%
Sugars 10.48g 42%
Dietary Fiber 3.45g 14%
Protein 13.82g 28%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 23%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 61.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 159.15 Kcal (666 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.35g 62%
Cholesterol 20.53mg 21%
Sodium 371.2mg 47%
Potassium 143.44mg 9%
Total Carbs 5.55g 6%
Sugars 3.46g 42%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 14%
Protein 4.56g 28%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 23%
Iron 0.4mg 7%
Calcium 20.3mg 6%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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