Sweet - Sour Green Beans Loaded With Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 - 1 lb thick-cut bacon (or less)
1 lb green beans
2 tablespoons bacon fat (reserved)
1 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar (white will do in a pinch)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup cold water

Preparation

In a large cast-iron skillet, fry bacon until nearly crisp; reserve at least 2 T. bacon fat in the pan.
Meanwhile, prepare beans: cut into 1-inch pieces; place in skillet with reserved grease, boiling water, and salt. Cover and heat quickly until beans steam (boil), then turn heat down and cook for 15-20 minutes (tender-crisp) DO NOT DRAIN.
Mix cornstarch with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and water; pour over beans; stir and cook until slightly thickened and clear.
Crumble at least 4 slices of bacon into the beans; stir to mix. Use MORE bacon if this is more of a \"main dish\"
OPTION: Fry 1 medium chopped onion in the bacon grease; remove from pan BEFORE cooking the beans; add with the bacon at the end.