Grandma's Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Steam fresh green beans and toss them with a sweet and tangy bacon vinaigrette just like grandma used to make!

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
3 Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Saute onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper. Stir well, scraping up any onion bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook until bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
4 Add green beans to the skillet with the sauce; toss to coat well. Chop cooked bacon and stir into the beans. Serve hot.