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Default Perfect green beans!



"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" wrote:
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>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >, Julie Bove
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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


Thanks I part steam mine and then stir fry with garlic etc as mentioned
before. They don't get soft enough if I don't steam them first and I
really don't like them hard.

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