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Southern Green Beans Recipe
Love the barbecue restaurant style soft meaty green beans? Try my recipe for Southern Green Beans--made with bacon and onions and done in less than 30 minutes time. This classic southern side dish will become a new family favorite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 85 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 bacon slices diced
- 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed
- 3 cups water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Place the diced bacon in a large sauce pot. Saute for 5 minutes until bacon fat starts to render and bacon crisps.
- While bacon is cooking, trim and rinse green beans.
- Place green beans in with the bacon and bacon fat. Fill with 3 cups of water.
- Add the salt, dried minced onions, and bacon fat to the pot. Place a lid on the pot and bring to a boil. Then, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until soft. Once the green beans are almost done mix in the liquid smoke.
- Divide evenly among plates and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- Bacon Fat - If you don't have bacon on hand, but happen to have bacon fat in your refrigerator. You can use 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in place of the strips of bacon.
- Lower Sodium - If you are trying to lower your sodium and/or don't like salty food I suggest you only using 1 teaspoon of kosher salt at first, then taste and add additional if needed.
- Double - Love this recipe so much or maybe trying to feed a crowd? You can easily double the ingredients in this recipe to make more. Trust me--always make more of these barbecue green beans. They are so good!
- Canned Green Beans - If you choose to make these with canned green beans I suggest using a lower-sodium green bean and omitting all salt.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5c
Calories
85kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
1254mg
(52%)
Potassium
282mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
787IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5c | |
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1254mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 787IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.