Green beans are lifted out of the doldrums with bacon and sweet-and-sour sauce in this terrific vegetable side dish.
Tangy Beans and Bacon
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced (3/4 cup)
- 4 cups frozen cut green beans
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup purchased sweet-and-sour sauce
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 can (15.5 oz) great northern beans, drained, rinsed
- 6 slices precooked bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
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Step1Heat oil in wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is tender and lightly browned.
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Step2Add frozen green beans; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add water; cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in 1-cup glass measuring cup, mix sweet-and-sour sauce and vinegar.
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Step3Add sauce mixture, great northern beans and bacon to wok; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition
150
Calories
5g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 140mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 14%
- 14%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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