Oriental Style Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 lb. green beans
5 strips bacon
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
4 to 5 water chestnuts, sliced thin

Preparation

String and snap beans into 1-inch lengths; wash.
Cook bacon until crisp.
Retain drippings.
Cover beans with water.
Add salt and onion powder with 4 tablespoons of bacon grease.
Simmer 1 or 1 1/2 hours.