Creole Hot Green Beans

My husband loves these, he has them with everything. I was not a big green bean fan until I tried these.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon  crushed mustard seeds
• 4  cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 3  bay leaves
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 1  lb  trimmed green beans

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, stir together the water, vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, garlic, bay leaves, salt and tabasco sauce.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the beans.
4. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until tender-crisp.
5. Arrange the beans in a shallow dish and cover them completely with the vinegar mixture.
6. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
7. Serve cold.