Sweet-Sour Beans and Carrots Recipe

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I love German food, so I tried out the recipe for this on my family and they really like it. I like to serve this side dish with German noodles and pork cutlets or a roast.—Sherry DeHaann, Hays, Kansas

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Sweet-Sour Beans and Carrots Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups sliced carrots
4 cups frozen cut green beans
4 bacon strips, diced
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 medium tart apples, peeled and diced
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place carrots in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Stir in beans. Return to a boil. Cook mixture 5-6 minutes longer or until the beans and carrots are tender. Drain.
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Saute onions in drippings until tender. add the apples, vinegar, sugar and salt; mix well. Cover and cook until apples are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bean mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with bacon. Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Sweet-Sour Beans and Carrots in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p18