These southern style green beans are the only ones allowed in our house. When I first married my husband, I made him a meal that had green beans with it. From a can. He was like, no way. So we created a version of green beans that he would like. Check it out.
Southern Style Green Beans
Ingredients
- 4-6 slices bacon
- 1/2 Onion Diced
- 1 TBS cloves garlic minced
- 2 lbs fresh green beans snap ends off
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Water
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes to taste
- 1 TBS butter
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown up bacon. Remove bacon from pan and put a side.
- In the bacon fat remaining in pot, place 1/2 diced onion in and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and saute an additional 1 minute.
- Place beans into pot and stir. Add all remaining ingredients, except the butter.
- Bring to a boil and then lower heat to low and simmer for 1-2 hours depending on crispness level of your bean.
- About 1/2 way through, add butter, stir, and taste for seasoning adjustment. Let simmer the rest of time, until desired doneness is achieved.
- Drain beans, add some more butter and crumble bacon into beans. Mix well.
- Serve and Enjoy!