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Tangy Beans and Bacon

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 8
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Green beans are lifted out of the doldrums with bacon and sweet-and-sour sauce in this terrific vegetable side dish.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Apr 23, 2013
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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

Steps

  • 1
    Heat 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.
  • 2
    Add 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.
  • 3
    Add sauce mixture, great northern beans and bacon to wok; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If you really enjoy the flavor of bacon, you can fry the bacon instead of using precooked and substitute 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings for the oil. Other canned beans can be used if you don’t have great northern beans. Pinto, navy or light red kidney beans are all good options.
  • tip 2
    Next time you fry bacon, plan on making more than you need. Freeze the extra in a resealable freezer plastic bag for a quick addition to future meals.

Nutrition Information

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
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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