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Old-fashioned Country Beans
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 8
This recipe is marked as a Heritage Recipe in the 1991 book, The Black Family Reunion Cookbook, Recipes and Food Memories.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb bacon, cut in chunks
2 lbs green beans, cut in halves
2 onions, quartered
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lb new potato, peeled
Directions:
1. Place bacon in large saucepan and cover with water; boil 20 minutes.
2. Add green beans, onions, salt, sugar and cayenne; boil 15 minutes.
3. Add potatoes; boil until potatoes are tender.
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