Title: Good Time Gravel Switch Green Beans
Categories: Vegetable
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1 | lb | Fresh green beans |
| 6 | sl | Smoked bacon, OR |
| | sl | Sugar-cured ham |
| 1 | lg | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | c | Fresh mushrooms; sliced |
| 1 | | Chicken bouillon cube |
| 1 | c | Hot water |
| 1 | tb | Flour |
| 1 | tb | Butter or veg. oil |
| 1/4 | ts | Pepper |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
Preheat an oven to 350^. String the beans and trim the tips so that the
beans are uniform in length. Arrange the beans in a shallow 8x11" baking
dish. Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove from the heat,
drain, and crumble. Saute the onions and mushrooms in the bacon
ddrippings. Drain off any excess oil. Add the chicken broth made by
dissolving 1 chicken bouillon cube in 1 cup hot water. Add the seasonings
and crumbled bacon. Pour over the green beans. Cover and bake for 40 to 45
minutes or until the beans are tender. The broth in the casserole may be
thickened with 1 tablespoon flour blended into 1 tablespoon butter or
vegetable oil to form a paste. Return to the oven and bake until the broth
is thickened. Serves 4. Source: "Is This Country Cooking? This Is Country
Cooking!" by Carlo DiNapoli, sent to me from Sue Woodward in the January
'94 Cookbook swap...Thanks, Sue! MM by Lyn.