Bavarian Green Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 18 ounces frozen green beans
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 1/3 cup onion
• 4 ounces beer
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup spaetzle noodles

Recipe

• 1 combine beans and a small amount of water in a saucepan, over a moderate flame.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and steam until tender and heated through.
• 3 remove from heat, drain well.
• 4 combine bacon and onions in a skillet, over a moderate flame heat and stir for 5-10 minutes, until lightly browned.
• 5 add beer and sugar-mix well.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 heat to a boil.
• 8 remove from heat, add the spaetzle and pour over beans.
• 9 serve hot.
• 10 here is a spaetzle recipe. i haven't tried it yet. i generally use the recipe #2 from norpro spaetzle maker package. i'll post that recipe as spaetzle recipe #2.
• 11 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/pasta-recipes/homemade-spaetzle-spatzle/.