Recipe

Sweet and Sour German Green Beans with Bacon and Onions

Crisp-tender green beans tossed in a tangy sweet-and-sour sauce with smoky bacon and onions make a delicious German-style side dish.

Sweet and Sour German Green Beans with Bacon and Onions

Total time

18 min

Servings

4

Net carbs

4g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

4 servings
4
  • 1 pound green beans, washed and trimmed
  • 4 slices bacon, diced
  • ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsbp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp Low carb brown sugar ((or brown sugar for not low carb))
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp whole grain mustard

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

18:00
  1. Set a large skillet or saute pan over medium to medium-high heat and keep the ingredients close so the cooking stays fast and even.
  2. 1. Cook green beans using your preferred method (steaming, boiling, or microwaving) until tender, then drain well.
  3. 2. While beans cook, place diced bacon in a medium-large skillet over medium heat and cook 4 minutes until nearly crispy, then add chopped onion and sauté until softened.
  4. 3. Stir in cider vinegar, water, and brown sugar (or low-carb substitute), let reduce slightly, then add whole grain mustard.
  5. 4. Add the drained green beans to the skillet, toss to coat and heat through, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. 5. Serve hot.
  7. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Low Carb Maven · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/sweet-and-sour-german-green-beans-with-bacon-and-onionsLow Carb Maven reference: https://www.lowcarbmaven.com/sweet-and-sour-german-green-beans-bacon-onions/

Rated 5/5 from 9 ratings on Low Carb Maven. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.