Bacon-Braised Green Beans

Name: Bacon-Braised Green Beans
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 6 slices, thick-cut bacon; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 2 pounds, green beans, trimmed and halved (see note); 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon, brown sugar; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2009

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We wanted that same deep, sweet, smoky pork flavor of Southern-style green beans in minutes, not hours.

SERVES8

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For faster Bacon-Braised Green Beans, we swapped out ham hock, which wouldn’t give up its flavor in the shorter cooking time, with smoky, thick-cut bacon. After crisping the bacon, we sautéed onion in the drippings before adding the beans a...

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