Hartley's Sweet-and-Sour Green Beans
"Hartley's was a great restaurant In Fort Wayne, Indiana that recently closed. One of their recipes was featured in Midwest Living magazine a few years back. We enjoy it so I'd like to share it. It's a wonderful example of U.S. Heartland cooking."
Original is 5 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (225.4 g)
- Calories 174.1
- Total Fat - 5.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.9 g
- Cholesterol - 13.9 mg
- Sodium - 413.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.7 g
- Sugars - 8.8 g
- Protein - 7.2 g
- Calcium - 50.4 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 11.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a medium saucepan cook green beans in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp-tender (less if using frozen). Drain off water and set aside.
Step 2
In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 4 teaspoons drippings. Return bacon and the reserved drippings to skillet.
Step 3
Add brown sugar, parsley, vinegar, and shallot. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add green beans and heat through. Enjoy!
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.