Grune Bohnen mit Zwiebel und Speck (Green Beans with Onion and Bacon)

Ingredients

• •1 pound of green beans, cut
• •1 cup of salted, boiling water
• •4-6 slices of bacon
• •1 small, chopped onion
• •1 tablespoon of flour
• •Salt and Pepper to taste
• •1 tablespoon of vinegar
• •1/2 teaspoon of sugar

Directions

1. 1Briefly cook the green beans in the salted, boiling water.
2. 2Drain the beans, but save the liquid.
3. 3Saute the bacon until it’s almost entirely cooked.
4. 4Add the onion and sauté it until it’s soft.
5. 5Use 1 tablespoon of bacon fat with the flour and cook it until it’s lightly browned.
6. 6Slowly add up to 1 cup of the bean cooking water.
7. 7Cook until smooth, seasoning to taste with the salt and pepper.
8. 8Add the vinegar and sugar and serve this sauce over the beans.