Hot German Wax Bean Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh wax beans, about 2 cups (yellow green beans)
3 -4 slices bacon, cooked and cut up into small pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
fresh dill, for garnish (my addition)

Preparation

Steam fresh beans in salted water until tender. Drain beans; **reserve** about 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
Cook bacon until crisp and set aside to drain on paper towel. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and saute onion until lightly browned.
Add bean liquid to pan and cook until liquid has reduced to 1/4 cup. Add next 4 ingredients and the cooked wax beans.
Heat through and season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh dill.