Sweet And Sour Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
2 (12 ounce) packages frozen green beans
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
2 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons vinegar
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons fat

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine the water, beans, salt, pepper, bay leaf and cloves.
Cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes less than package directions.
Drain and add the sugar, vinegar and butter or fat.
Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove bay leaf and serve.