Best Classic Country Green Beans Recipes

COUNTRY GREEN BEANS

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Fresh green beans are cooked with bacon, onion, and garlic for a delicious side dish.

Provided by BellaDiva

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¼ cup chopped uncooked bacon
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup butter
¼ cup chicken broth
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
Combine bacon, green beans, onion, butter, chicken broth, garlic, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Cover and simmer on medium heat until beans are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 34.7 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 520.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

THE BEST GREEN BEANS EVER

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Ree Drummond's Best Green Beans Ever recipe, from The Pioneer Woman on Food Network, starts with bacon grease and gains even more flavor from chicken stock.

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound green beans
2 tablespoons bacon grease (can substitute 2 tablespoons butter)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth, plus more if needed
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (can substitute regular table salt, use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
Ground black pepper

Steps:

Snap the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife if you'd prefer.
Melt the bacon grease in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a minute. Then add the green beans and cook until the beans turn bright green, about a minute. Add the chicken broth, chopped red pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid, leaving the lid cracked to allow steam to escape. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans are fairly soft, yet still a bit crisp, 20 to 30 minutes. You can add more chicken broth during the cooking process, but don't be afraid to let it all cook away so the onions and peppers can start to caramelize.