Yield: 5 - 6 servings

Country-Style Green Beans with Bacon, Brown Sugar, Caramelized Onions & Sweet Balsamic Vinegar

Country-Style Green Beans with Bacon, Brown Sugar, Caramelized Onions & Sweet Balsamic Vinegar

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbl. butter
  • 1 Tbl. EVOO
  • 1/2 large onion, halved again root to tip and sliced crossways
  • 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 (14.5 oz.) cans green beans, drained well
  • 2 Tbl. dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 Tbl. aged sweet balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1/8 tsp. more kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
  • 3-4 strips crisp-cooked thick lean bacon, torn into small bite-sized 1/2" pieces
  • 2 Tbl. butter, cut up
  • garnish with more coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

  • In medium-sized saucepan, place butter, EVOO, onion and 1/8 tsp. kosher salt and LOW simmer for 20-30 minutes until caramel-colored and very tender.
  • Drain both cans green beans well and add. Add rest of ingredients, dot with second amount of butter, and fold gently until combined. Heat over medium heat until thoroughly heated through and at a low simmer. Simmer just a few minutes. Pour into serving bowl.
  • Serve garnished with more coarse ground black pepper on top.
  • *These beans are best made a day in advance so the vinegar really soaks into the beans.