On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:50:05 GMT, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:34:51 -0800, "The Ranger" > wrote:
> > Ham, pork tenderloin (suggested in another 'group),
> > or a simple marinated tritip with roasted rosemary
> > potatoes, fried green beans with sautéed onions,
> > and a green salad with blue cheese topped with
> > a honey vinagrette, finished off with a heady zin
> > or burgundy.
> >
> Mmmm. Sounds good. Can you post the fried green beans
> recipe?

Fried Green Beans with Sautéed Onions

Ingredients:
1 pkg Trader Joe's+ Frozen Green Beans (approximately 2lb)
1 large yellow* onion, sliced
1 large red onion, sliced
2 Tbs. Bacon Fat
1 tsp. Kosher salt flakes
optional -- 1 - 2 tsp. red pepper flakes

Method:
In a large (12" non-stick is my preferred) skillet, melt bacon
fat while slicing onions. Add onion slices and caramelize. Remove
onions and dump in bag of beans to same skillet. Flip beans while
cooking to allow them to caramelize. Add onions back in. Cook for
another three minutes and flip to mix onions and beans thoroughly.
Sprinkle with Kosher salt flakes and pepper. Serve immediately.

For Smaller Portions, small red and yellow* onions may be used,
with 1/2 the bag instead of the whole.

* Maui onions or Valencia onions may be used if looking for a more
sweet taste. At US$2.33 to US$2.99 / lb., these varieties tend to
be too expensive for me, though.

+ I've used both frozen and fresh green beans. None of my
daughter-units can't tell the difference so convenience rules the
day.

The Ranger