Best Quick Southern Style Green Beans Recipes

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SOUTHERN-STYLE GREEN BEANS RECIPE



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Forty years ago, in an early collection of Southern Living vegetable recipes, the "Final Touches" chapter included clever twists on classic sauces and festive relishes along with novelties such as chive-blossom vinegar and tarragon-herb butter. In defense of the old-school recipes in the preceding chapters, we offered this introduction: "Southerners have never apologized for cooking their green beans 'to death,' but it is not widely known that properly motivated we can cook them as crunchy as the most sophisticated chef can and dress them in many ways, from herb-buttered to hollandaised to amandined. It is just that we may want to cook them half a day with salt pork or ham hocks if we are alone with the home folks; and that is a preference that bears no relationship to ignorance." As much we love all the new crunchy, barely blanched, paired-with-walnuts-and-feta green bean creations (and we truly do), there's still something so wonderful about the way a hambone broth infuses old-fashioned Southern-style green beans with a salty, meaty smokiness.

Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10-12

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1 (1/2-pound) ham hock
5 cups water
2 teaspoons table salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Remove the strings from the beans, and cut the beans into 2-inch pieces. Wash the beans thoroughly.
  • Place the ham hock and 5 cups water in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Add the beans, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until tender.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS



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I just love these beans! What could be better than green beans, potatoes, and bacon, all in one dish?!

Provided by Erica Anderson

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 slices bacon, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1 red onion, chopped
2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
8 small new potatoes, diced
1 large clove garlic, minced
¼ cup chicken broth
1 ½ teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place the chopped bacon in a skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet with a lid over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked bacon, green beans, potatoes, garlic, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat until the green beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with vinegar, salt, and pepper, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 258.5 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

THE BEST SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS



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These are FANTASTIC! This recipe was revised from an old family favorite! My southern roots come through on this one! Either way the beans end up melting in your mouth and the cooked bacon adds more flavor! REALLY tasty! Good for cookouts or to compliment any meal!

Provided by greyghost

Categories     Vegetable

Time 2h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen green beans or 2 (14 ounce) cans green beans, do not drain
4 -6 slices bacon
1 large onion, sliced large chunks
1 dash red pepper flakes (optional)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Put green beans in pot- if canned add juices, if frozen add water enough to see but not cover beans- cook on medium heat.
  • Fry bacon until cooked but not too crisp- drain on paper towel.
  • Cut onion in large (thick) slices and break rings apart in to beans.
  • Crumble or rip bacon apart add to beans.
  • Add spices to taste.
  • Let cook for a few hours on low heat.
  • If want to serve sooner- turn heat up and cook until water boils down.
  • OR can put in crockpot on low all day long and let simmer.

DOWN-SOUTH STYLE GREEN BEANS



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This recipe can also be cooked in a crock pot, and simmered all day. If fresh green beans are not available, use frozen. Just good ol' Southern style green beans with FLAVA!!

Provided by Paula Stotts

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 3h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cups water
1 ham hock
2 tablespoons lard or other cooking fat
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 pound fresh green beans - rinsed, trimmed and snapped into bite size pieces

Steps:

  • Combine the water, ham hock, and lard in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season with seasoning salt, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and add green beans. Simmer covered for about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 369.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

QUICK SOUTHERN-STYLE GREEN BEANS



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Make and share this Quick Southern-Style Green Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Vegetable

Time 17m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (15 ounce) can green beans, cut or 1 (15 ounce) can French style green beans
1 tablespoon chopped country ham or 1 tablespoon chopped bacon

Steps:

  • Place green beans in a small saucepan. Add country ham or bacon.
  • Warm over low heat, about 15 minutes. (The beans will be warm before then but the extra time allows them to absorb the flavor of the ham.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.2, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 1.2, Sodium 33.9, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 2.3

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