Cajun-Style Green Beans With Tabasco
A recipe I found on the floor of a department store while shopping. The Mcllhenny Company, they of celebrated Tabasco fame, included for promotion a free recipe with the purchase of a men's necktie. I have been making this every Thanksgiving for close to ten years now. Can be made vegetarian with the use of vegie soysage or "facon."
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2
- 1tablespoon dijon-style mustard
- 1 1⁄2
- 1teaspoon sugar
- 1
- 2tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1⁄2teaspoon tabasco red pepper sauce
- 1⁄4cup minced celery rib
- 1⁄4cup chopped celery leaves
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Steam the green beans until just done but still maintaining their bright green color. Drain. Keep warm.
- In the meantime, in a small pan over medium-high heat cook the salt pork or bacon until crisp. Reserve the fat. (If using vegetarian bacon, you'll need to add a bit of oil to the pan for frying.).
- Reduce heat, add the minced celery stalks and cook about 2 minutes; adding the garlic and cooking another minute longer. Stir in vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar and TABASCO sauce. Heat through.
- Remove from heat; stir in celery leaves.
- Toss with beans to coat. Season with salt and pepper and adjust seasonings if necessary.