Snap Beans and Potatoes

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Rubelene Singleton, Scotts Hill, Tennesee

Serves 6 people

Categories: Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-size red potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 1 1/2 lb.)
  • 2 1/4 tsp. salt, divided
  • 1 lb. fresh green beans, broken into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 3 bacon slices
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled
  • 1/4 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Cook potato and 1 tsp. salt in boiling water to cover in a large saucepan 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
  2. Cook beans and 1 tsp. salt in boiling water to cover in saucepan 3 to4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat; plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain, and set aside.
  3. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.
  4. Sauté onion in hot drippings until crisp-tender. Stir in remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, vinegar, and next 3 ingredients. Add potato and beans; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated. Sprinkle with bacon.

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