5.0 from 9 votes
Southern Style Green Beans
Old fashioned southern green beans are tender, flavorful, and infused with the rich taste of bacon and onion.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 108 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 lices bacon, chopped
- 2 lbs. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half or thirds crosswise
- 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or cast iron braiser, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the drippings in the pot.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5-6 minutes. Add the green beans, chicken broth, sugar, soy sauce, black pepper, and half of the cooked bacon into the pot with the onion. Set the remaining half of the bacon aside to use as a garnish at the end.
- Bring the broth to a boil; reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer (stirring occasionally) until the green beans are very tender, about 40-45 minutes. Taste and season with salt, if necessary. Garnish with reserved crispy bacon.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/8 of the recipe
Calories
108kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
595mg
(25%)
Potassium
386mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
791IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 108kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 595mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 386mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 791IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.