Southern Home Cooked Pole Beans

This is a true southern dish. It goes well with any main course.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  of fresh pole  beans
• 3  slices bacon
• 1  cup water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Wash the beans,trim stems and ends and snap beans in half and set aside.
2. Cook the bacon in large saucepan until crisp remove the bacon reserve the drippings in pan crumble the bacon and set aside.
3. Add water and remaining 3 ingredients to the pan bring to boil over high heat add beans and cover.
4. Reduce heat to medium cover and cook for 15 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with bacon and serve with a slotted spoon.