Best Navy Beans And Greens With Bacon And Garlic Recipes

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QUICK GREEN BEANS WITH BACON



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Green beans with bacon and onions makes such an easy side dish. Fresh beans lend a crisp, bright flavor to any meal. They're best when served hot. -Mari Anne Warren, Milton, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 cups fresh green beans, trimmed
4 bacon strips, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes; drain. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is tender, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes., Add beans to bacon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BACON-GARLIC GREEN BEANS



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Another family favorite vegetable side-dish that is simple and quick to make. Great for family dinners, Thanksgiving, or any occasion. You can substitute lime zest for the lemon zest, if desired.

Provided by markfernandez

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
4 slices bacon
1 cup butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

  • Place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain water, leaving beans in the pot.
  • Place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. Cool and crumble bacon.
  • Stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with lemon zest and stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 185.2 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

BEST NAVY BEAN & BACON SOUP



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Make and share this Best Navy Bean & Bacon Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SilverOpera

Categories     Beans

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (16 ounce) cans navy beans
2 slices bacon, left whole
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove
1 (11 ounce) can chicken broth
morton's nature's seasoning or other all-purpose seasoning
salt
pepper
4 green onions, chopped

Steps:

  • In the bottom of your pot, saute celery, garlic, carrot, onion, and bacon until the bacon is cooked through and the vegetables are soft.
  • Add navy beans and chicken broth to the vegetables.
  • Simmer until heated through.
  • Add seasoning to taste.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes or so.
  • If soup gets too thick, add more chicken broth.
  • Discard bacon.
  • Remove half of soup and place in a blender or food processor. Pulse a few times and add mixture back to the pot.
  • Serve with fresh chopped green onions. Can substitue other fresh onions if desired.
  • Diced ham may be substituted for bacon and left in the soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.2, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 573, Carbohydrate 43.8, Fiber 17, Sugar 2.5, Protein 14.5

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