Pears Beans and bacon

Name: Pears Beans and bacon
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Onions; 1 Bay leaf; 2 Cloves; 500 g streaky or bacon; 1/2 TEASPOON black peppercorns; 1 kg French beans; 1/2 bunch Savory; 4 firm pears; 1 coated tablespoon of cornflour; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp white pepper

AUTHOR
Pat Ware

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Onions
1 Bay leaf
2 Cloves
500 g streaky or bacon
1/2 TEASPOON black peppercorns
1 kg French beans
1/2 bunch Savory
4 firm pears
1 coated tablespoon of cornflour
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp white pepper

Directions

1
Peel onion and lard with bay leaf and cloves. Put onion, bacon and peppercorns in 3/4 litre of boiling water. Cook in a closed pot at medium heat for 30 minutes. Clean, wash, cut or break the beans into small pieces and add them to the bacon. Wash the savory and put something aside for garnishing.
2
Put the rest on the beans. Simmer for another 15 minutes. In the meantime, wash and quarter the pears. Place on the beans and cook covered for another 5-10 minutes. Remove bacon, pears and savory. Stir starch in a little cold water until smooth, pour into the pot and thicken the stock slightly. Season to taste with a little salt and pepper. Cut bacon into slices. Finely chop half of the remaining savory.
3
Stir starch in a little cold water until smooth, pour into the pot and thicken the stock slightly. Season to taste with a little salt and pepper. Cut bacon into slices. Finely chop half of the remaining savory. Arrange pears, beans and bacon on plates and garnish with savory. Boiled potatoes taste good with it