by Aleathea Modlin

Created on: June 14, 2009

Do you remember the days when you would head over to Grandmas house for Sunday Dinner. You walk in and smell that roasting Chicken and then the sweet smell of Dessert as well. My Grandmother always had a way of cooking Vegetables that made the children want to gobble them down. My Grandmother was an old School teacher and farmers wife. Grandfather had the largest garden this child ever seen for one man. No children at home and he still had a garden the size of Texas. One of the main things grown was Green beans and Carrots. Now Grandma had a way with making Green beans that would make your mouth water just at the smell. Then melt in your mouth as you are devouring them off your plate. So I will share my grandmother's recipe with you and hope that you enjoy them as much as my family has.

Grandma Mosimann's Green beans

1lb of Salt Pork- cut in slices and diced

1 lb Fresh Green beans / or Frozen

2 gloves of Garlic minced

2 Med. Onions diced

2 Tbs. of Bacon Grease

In a Md.sauce pan take you bacon grease and onion and salt pork pieces and garlic and saute them for about 5 min. Your onions should be just starting to brown and pork pieces should be browning. Deglaze your pan with a about 2 tsp of Lemon juice. Add your Green beans and just enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer. (Do not boil) you will loose part of your flavor if you boil. Cook until green beans are tender. Serve hot.

Now we always have green beans with chicken and steak. The time I serve them this way is always at the holidays with my Turkey and Ham dinners.

My Variation of the recipe for a quick cook is as follows:

3 Can of Green Beans- drained

1 large onion

of a pack of Bacon

Minced garlic

Olive oil

In a Md. sauce pan take the olive oil and onion, bacon, garlic and brown. Deglaze with about 2 tsp lemon juice add the green beans and cover. Simmer for about 5 min till hot and serve.

Now if needed you may salt to taste but I have always found that the salt pork and the bacon have enough salt. Enjoy!

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