My mom, who hosts dinner for our family (most) every Sunday night, has become frustrated lately by the prospect of coming up with new and delicious recipes to prepare each and every week. She tries to stick to slow cook or one pot type meals so that she does not spend the entire day in the kitchen (though, regardless she still does and no one understand why) but that tends to limit the number of dishes on the weekly meal rotation. However, she recently recalled this recipe which we all used to enjoy way, way back, so she scoured the archives and was able to locate this recipe of unknown origin. My brother contributed the perfectly cooked southern green beans with bacon and the heart stopping potatoes au gratin, which are based on a classic casserole recipe of frozen hash brown potatoes combined with cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise and cheddar cheese topped with french fried onions, dots of butter and garnished with paprika, are a rotation standard.
In a large pot render bacon until crispy. Add onion and chili flakes and cook for several minutes or until onions are translucent. Add garlic and green beans and toss together to combine ingredients. Cover beans with chicken stock, cover pot and cook for approximately 20-30 or even 40 minutes, depending on how soft you like your green beans cooked. Drain green beans and top with butter, salt and pepper and a dash of cider vinegar.
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