In the garden, the green beans are growing. By the weekend, we will most likely have enough to serve as a side dish for our traditional Chicken Fried Steak entree.
Each spring for the past several, I planted ‘Kentucky Wonder’ green beans in the garden. Most years they produce enough beans for us and our neighbor who gladly accepts the excess beans.
Image: Kentucky Wonder Bean Buds.
About Kentucky Wonder beans:
This old-time country pole bean with brown seeds is a favorite. Beans are approximately 6″-8″ inches long, slender and stringless. Will produce heavily if harvested diligently. This bean has been popular since the mid 1800s.
We prepare the beans according to a recipe we both like a lot.
Chop the beans into one-inch pieces, bring them to a boil in an inch or so of water in a large pan. After boiling for three or four minutes, strain the beans and set aside.
In the same pan, render a couple of slices of chopped bacon until almost crisp. Next, add a couple of cloves of garlic and a quarter of an onion finely chopped. When the onion becomes carmelized, add the beans back to the pan. De-glaze the pan with a tablespoon of white vinegar and a teaspoon of sugar or sweetener of your choice.
Thoroughly stir the beans to re-heat and coat with the pan drippings and then serve.