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Grandma Cantrell's Green Beans Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 quarts broken and washed fresh green beans
1 onion (Chopped)
3 slices uncooked bacon
4 small red potatoes (scrubbed and halved)
1 Tbls brown sugar
2 Tbls salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp Baking Soda
Directions:
Directions:
Put green beans in a 4 quart pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and add 1 tsp. Baking Soda. Water will foam. Drain water off. Rinse beans and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil again and add other ingredients. Stir well and simmer for a couple of hours. When beans and potatoes are almost done, taste broth and add salt as needed.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 to 3 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandma always cooked her green beans outside in the Wash House. Since most of us don't have a Wash House, the stove will work fine. I have also put them in the Crock Pot on low all day while at work and they are very good.

 

 

 

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