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    Home » Recipes » German Side Dish Recipes

    German Green Beans

    Published: Feb 22, 2018 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · Leave a Comment

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    German Green Beans

    The German cuisine is known for the love of meat dishes. But what is not very known, that every dish comes traditionally with at least one vegetables side or a salad. One of these traditional vegetable sides are Speckbohnen, which are green beans with bacon and a special spice twist.

    German Green Beans Side

    How are beans called in German?

    Beans are called "Bohnen" (f).

    How to pronounce "Bohnen"?

    Listen to this audio file to hear how to say "Bohnen" in German.

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    How to make German Green Beans Video Tutorial

    Authentic German Green Beans with Bacon Recipe

    Recipe

    German Green Bean Side Dish

    German Green Beans

    Angela Schofield
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Side Dishes
    Cuisine German
    Servings 4 - 6 Portions

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ pounds green beans
    • 5 oz. bacon
    • 3 tbsp. butter
    • 1 tbsp. water
    • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ tbsp. salt
    • 1 tsp. pepper
    • ¼ bunch fresh marjoram or 1 tsp. ground marjoram

    Instructions
     

    • Clean the ends of the green beans and cook for about 5 min. in salt water.
    • Slice the bacon and fry in butter on medium heat for a couple of minutes.
    • Add water and Worcestershire sauce to the bacon and cook for another couple of minutes.
    • Add beans to the bacon, sprinkle with salt, pepper and marjoram and allow to sit on medium heat for about 5 min. before serving.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1grams
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