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Cajun-Style Green Beans

I love most anything Cajun and these Cajun Style Green Beans are no exception.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Cajun
Keyword Cajun-Style Green Beans
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 185 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup diced salt pork I use 3 strips of cooked bacon
  • 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
  • 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans or 1 1⁄2 lbs frozen green beans
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon tabasco red pepper sauce
  • 1/4 cup minced celery rib
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Steam the green beans until just done but still maintaining their bright green color. Drain. Keep warm.
  2. In the meantime, in a small pan over medium-high heat cook the salt pork or bacon until crisp. Reserve the fat.
  3. Reduce the heat, add the minced celery stalks and cook about 2 minutes; add the garlic and cook another minute longer. Stir in the vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar and Tabasco sauce. Heat through.
  4. Remove from the heat; stir in the celery leaves.
  5. Toss with the beans to coat. Season with salt and pepper and adjust seasonings if necessary.