Best Southern Pole Beans Recipes

Southern Home Cooked Pole Beans image

Provided by The Range Rover

Categories Pork

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Wash the beans,trim stems and ends and snap beans in half and set aside.
Cook the bacon in large saucepan until crisp remove the bacon reserve the drippings in pan crumble the bacon and set aside.
Add water and remaining 3 ingredients to the pan bring to boil over high heat add beans and cover.
Reduce heat to medium cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with bacon and serve with a slotted spoon.

Southern Pole Beans image

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds fresh pole beans, strings removed, ends trimmed, snapped 2 inches long
6 pieces bacon
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup strong chicken broth
3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Wash beans well, then drain. Fry bacon in cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven; reserve drippings, and set bacon aside. Sauté pole beans in hot bacon drippings and oil until bright green, about 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Add chicken broth, butter, and crumbled bacon. Add just enough water to almost cover the beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Simmer several hours, until beans are very tender and slightly shriveled. Turn every 30 minutes or so, allowing beans on top to go to bottom. More water may have to be added during cooking to keep water level almost covering beans.

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