Name: Green Beans and Potatoes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
Cuisine: Vegetables
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans; 5 strips bacon; 1 medium onion, halved and sliced; 3 medium-sized baking potatoes; 1/2 to 1 cup water; salt & pepper to taste

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans

5 strips bacon

1 medium onion, halved and sliced

3 medium-sized baking potatoes

1/2 to 1 cup water

salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Clean and destring the green beans and break or cut them into bite-size pieces (about 2 or 3 inches long). Wash and peel potatoes, cut them into ½-inch cubes. Peel and wash onion. Cut in half lengthwise and slice into 3 or 4 big chunks. Cut the bacon into ¼ to ½ inch pieces.

Put the onions and bacon into a stock pot or dutch oven and fry until bacon is almost crispy. Add potatoes and green beans. Add ½ cup water and cover. Let it steam until potatoes are cooked. Add more water if needed.