For a Tasty Christmas Side Dish, Cook Dutch Green Beans

Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said Arkansans can cook festive and healthy holiday meals thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SNAP-Ed Connection recipe webpage. For a Christmas menu, she recommends the recipe for Dutch green beans.

“Using canned green beans and other pantry items, this side dish is great when you don’t have much time,” Tucker said. “Adding the onion at the end kicks up the flavor a bit.”

Dutch Green Beans

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 can green beans (15 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 onion (small, sliced)

Directions

1. Drain the beans and save the liquid from the can in small bowl.
2. Pour 1/2 cup bean liquid into the saucepan.
3. Add the cornstarch in the bean liquid. Stir well.
4. Add the vinegar and brown sugar.
5. Put on medium heat and bring to a boil.
6. Turn the heat to low.
7. Add the green beans and onions. Heat and serve.

Source: https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/nutrition-education/healthy-thrifty-holiday-menus/christmas