Green Beans in Cider

I prepared this for Thanksgiving dinner in place of the traditional but heavy green bean casserole. It has a delicious, faintly sweet flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 79 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped onion
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• ½ cup apple cider
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green beans
• 2 tablespoons real bacon bits

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine green beans and cider in a microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave on high for 5 minutes; stir beans. Return to oven and cook until tender, 5 more minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving bowl; reserve cider.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon bits and onion in the hot oil until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cider from green beans into the skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced, 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon bacon mixture over green beans. Season with salt and black pepper.