Piquant Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh stringless green beans
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 teaspoons bacon fat
1 medium onion, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons beet sugar (or sugar)
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Preparation

Prepare the green beans for cooking by rinsing and removing tips.
Steam green beans 15-20 minutes or until tender.
In a large skillet heat fat or oil and cook onion until caramelized; add garlic.
Add green beans to skillet and stir thoroughly.
In a small bowl mix together vinegar and sugar and pour over beans, stirring well.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix in bacon crumbles.
Serve.