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Default Perfect green beans!

"Ophelia" wrote:
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>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
t...
>> In article >, Julie Bove
>> > wrote:
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>>> I have been trying for years to make green beans with bacon and never
>>> really
>>> liked the end result. But now? I've got it! I started with perhaps a
>>> dozen slices of cooked bacon, cut into small pieces, then added two
>>> shallots, also cut in small pieces. Cooked until the shallot was just
>>> tender and starting to brown. Added a large can of green beans that I
>>> got
>>> at Big Lots for 80 cents. Wish I had bought more as they are really good
>>> beans and we eat a lot of beans in this house!

>>
>> The beans might improve even more with a shot of vinegar toward the
>> end. Just sayin'.

>
>I don't like canned veg much and I steam my beans.


You'd do better with a quick stir fry.
Unless you consume the steaming liquid steamed veggies are practically
nutritionless. Canned veggies contain the most nutrition, if you
consume the liquid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ruZ...ature=youtu.be