Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans

St. Paul Lutheran Church Cookbook

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Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans

Course Side Dish

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1 lb. fresh green beans cut into short lengths and cooked
• 6 slices Bacon
• 2 med. Onions chopped
• 4 t. cornstarch
• 1 t. Salt
• 1/2 t. dry mustard
• 1 T. Brown sugar
• 2 T. Vinegar

Instructions

• Drain beans and reserve 1 cup of the water beans were cooked in. Set aside.
• Fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel.
• Sauté onions in bacon fat until golden brown.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch, salt, mustard, brown sugar and vinegar.
• Add cup of reserved water from beans and beat until smooth, then add mixture to bacon fat and onions in pan and boil until thickened slightly.
• Add beans and stir well.
• Crush bacon and sprinkle on top. Serves 8.