Warm Green Bean Salad

Total time: 25 minutes
    Warm beans with bacon bits.... There is something about that combination that never fails to excite the taste buds.  These beans are cooked until tender, rather then being quickly blanched; this is an old-fashioned salad....

 Ingredients:

• 6oz (180gr) green beans,  regular or flat Italian beans
• 2 slices bacon  substitute Prosciutto or regular ham
• 1 tbs cider vinegar   or other vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 2 tbs snipped fresh chives

 Instructions:

• Top and tail beans... cut off the ends.  Cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths (4cm). 
• Sauté bacon in a small skillet, cut into pieces if needed. 
• When bacon is crisp remove and crumble. 
• Drain fat from pan, add beans, 1/4 cup water, cover and simmer until beans are just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Remove beans with slotted spoon or fork and put into serving bowl; keep warm. 
• Add remaining ingredients, except chives, to remaining liquid in pan, bring to a boil, reducing to 2 tbs. 
• Pour over beans, add crumbled bacon, chives, toss gently to combine and serve.