Description
A comforting Southern dish featuring crispy bacon and vibrant green beans, perfectly sautéed with garlic and onion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Cook the bacon: In a large skillet over medium heat, add the chopped bacon. Allow it to cook until crispy, about 5-7 minutes.
- Set aside the bacon: Remove the crispy bacon with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Sauté the aromatics: Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
- Incorporate the garlic: Add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
- Add the green beans: Stir in the trimmed green beans, ensuring they are well-coated in the bacon drippings.
- Pour in the chicken broth: Gradually pour the chicken broth over the green beans, seasoning with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Simmer to perfection: Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to low. Let it simmer for 30-40 minutes until the green beans are tender.
- Finish with bacon: Stir in the reserved bacon and serve warm.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute bacon with mushrooms and use vegetable broth. Prepare bacon and aromatics a day ahead for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg