Flavorful Green Beans

Name: Flavorful Green Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1 tablespoon real bacon bits; 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Green beans are a quick-cooking vegetable to begin with but using the microwave moves things along even faster. I rely on canned green beans when time is really tight and I sometimes add extra bacon to give the dish even more flavor.—Ernestine Beoughter, Lawrenceville, Illinois