Green Beans with Apple Cider: A Thanksgiving Delight

Name: Green Beans with Apple Cider: A Thanksgiving Delight
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green beans; 0.5 cup apple cider; 0.5 teaspoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons real bacon bits; 0.5 cup chopped onion; salt and ground black pepper to taste

This green bean recipe was created as a lighter alternative to the traditional green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. The apple cider gives it a delicious, subtly sweet flavor.

Total time25 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield4 servings, 4

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Servings

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen green beans
0.5 cup apple cider
0.5 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons real bacon bits
0.5 cup chopped onion
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Microwave green beans and apple cider in a microwave-safe bowl covered with plastic wrap on high for 5 minutes. Stir, then cook for another 5 minutes until tender. Transfer beans to a serving bowl using a slotted spoon, reserving the cider.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon and onion in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 5-10 minutes. Pour the reserved apple cider into the skillet and simmer until the liquid reduces, approximately 5 minutes.
Pour the bacon mixture over the green beans. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 79 kcal
Fat Content: 1 g
Fiber Content: 3 g
Sugar Content: 7 g
Sodium Content: 114 mg
Protein Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 3 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 13 g
Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g