Sweet and Sour Green Beans

Sweet and Sour Green Beans   This recipe came from my friend Ruth.

10 oz green beans

2 slices bacon

¼ C chopped onion

1Tbsp flour

½ water

¼ C rice vinegar

2 Tbsp sugar

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

Cook bacon.  Remove.  Cook onion in bacon fat.  Add flour.  Add remaining ingredients except beans.  Boil and stir 1 min.  Add beans; cook till tender.  Crumble bacon and add.  Serve warm.

Green Bean Soup

Green Bean Soup   This recipe came from my friend Janiel and the recipe came from her Husband’s Great Great Grandma.

Of course this never had any measurements but family kind of came up with some for me.  This is the best we can do. It is good. I haven't made it in years but I plan to this summer. I love this on any kind of day with some butter rolls.

1 cup onion (chopped)

1/2 - 1 Lb. bacon (chopped)

4-5 Medium potatoes (chopped into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces)

1-2 Lbs. fresh green beans (cut/ snapped into 1-1/2 inch pieces)

1 pint or 2 cups of half and half or milk

salt and pepper to taste

Note: some like garlic. (fresh or powdered)

In frying pan cook bacon pieces till almost done then add onion (and fresh garlic). Cook till onions are browned.

Mean while cook potatoes in a big pot. When potatoes are almost done add the green beans and cook till Green beans are almost done.

Drain all but 2 Tbsp of grease from bacon and onion pan. Then add bacon and onion mix to the potatoes and green beans.

Simmer for about 5 minutes then add half and half or milk and simmer for another 5-10 minutes till green beans are done.

Add salt and pepper and garlic powder to taste when you add milk.