Green Beans with Tomatoes

INGREDIENTS (Serves: 10)

5 slices of bacon
1 whole onion
1-2 lbs fresh green beans
3 fresh tomatoes / 2 cans of whole tomatoes
Cayenne pepper to taste

STEPS

1. Slice the bacon up into 1 inch pieces and start cooking them in a large skillet / dutch oven. Keep cooking until bacon turns brown;
2. Meanwhile, dice 1 medium onion;
3. When the bacon is beginning to brown, drain some of the fat and then add the onion;
4. Cook, stirring now and then, until bacon and onions are both running a nice golden;
5. Drain the green beans and add them right into the pan with the bacon and onions;
6. Throw in whole tomatoes with their juice. Stir around gently then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 45 minutes;
7. Add cayenne pepper after cooking. Stir gently and serve.

TIPS

1. The original recipe uses canned tomatoes. With fresh tomatoes you can rip off the peel easily by making a cross at the bottom of the tomato and place it in boiling water for a few minutes.
2. Add ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a hotter dish.

WELLNESS TIPS

1. Green bean is very low in sodium but contain various other nutrients at the same time. It is high in vitamin A, K C, and various type of vitamin B
2. Green bean are not only low in sodium, the high fiber contact also help lowing bad blood cholesterol
3. Green bean can be stored for a rather long time when frozen.
4. Fun fact, there is over 130 varieties of green beans! What we usually eat are string beans.

Recipe Adapted from: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11295/spanish-green-beans-a-yummy-thanksgiving-side-dish/