TEX MEX GREEN BEANS

TEX MEX GREEN BEANS

4 cups fresh green beans, chopped

1 Vidalia onion, sliced thin & chopped, divided

1/4 pound bacon, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons chili seasoning

2 + 2 tablespoons butter 

3 tablespoons flour 

1 cup pureed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups milk

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, sauté chopped onions in 2 tablespoons butter until translucent. 
• Remove from the heat. 
• Whisk in the flour so that no lumps remain.
• Slowly whisk in the tomato puree. 
• Return to the heat and add salt to taste. 
• Cook until just boiling.
• Let cool 10 minutes then slowly stir in milk.
• Set aside.
• In a large skillet brown bacon pieces until crisp.
• Remove to paper towel to drain.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and saute' green beans, onion rings and garlic until tender crisp.
• Add brown sugar, chili seasoning, tomato soup and bacon bits.
• Combine until well blended.
• Bake 10-15 minutes.