Green Beans with Bacon, Onion and Tomato

A recipe from Betty Crocker's Cook Book

Ingredients

1 lb Green beans

4 slices Bacon (cut up)

1 Medium onion, chopped

1 Medium tomato, chopped

1 clove Garlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoon Chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/2 teaspoon Salt

Dash of pepper

2 tablespoons Lemon juice

Preparation

1. Place beans in 1 inch water in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Immediately rinse with cold water; drain.

2. in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon fat in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.

3. Cook onion in bacon fat in skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in tomato, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Stir in beans; heat through. Drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with bacon.