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Green Beans Recipe

You will be surprised at how simple this green beans recipe is. But these are not your average green beans. The secret is in the cooking time. You will find this Southern Green Beans recipe to be a little different.

Important: Use only fresh green beans. You will not get the same results with canned beans, regardless of how you cook them.

Ingredients
6 cups fresh, snapped green beans (do not cook them whole!)
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 slice bacon
1 medium size onion
1 tsp garlic powder

Directions
1. Place the snapped beans in a Large pot. Cover beans with at least 2-4 inches water (over top of beans).
2. Place all other ingredients in the pot (slice onion in half)
3. Place pot on medium heat and bring to a slow boil.
4. Here's the secret and most important part of the recipe. Cook the beans until they are very tender and have a dark green color. When cooked properly, they will NOT be bright green. This should take from 1 to 2 hours (perhaps longer if you cook a larger quantity).

Taste the beans during the last 1/2 hour of cooking for salt. They should have a distinct, but faint saltiness. Don't over-do it but add salt, if necessary.

Note: Monitor the water in the pot very closely. You want to boil the water down to just a 1/2 cup or so, BUT DO NOT ALLOW ALL THE WATER TO BOIL AWAY! The beans will burn very quickly if dry and just a few burnt beans in the bottom of the pot will affect the flavor of all the beans. Believe me, they will be uneatable.
4 servings