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Southern-Style Green Beans

Not crisp-tender — Southern green beans are cooked until soft and full of smoky flavor. Adding small new potatoes turns it into a hearty side.

Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
1 hr 5 min
Makes
6 servings
Southern green beans with bacon and new potatoes

My Sassy Southern Recipes

Southern-Style Green Beans

Prep 15 min · Cook 50 min · Total 1 hr 5 min · Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

6 servings
  • 5 slicesbacon, chopped
  • 1medium onion, diced
  • 2 lbfresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
  • 1 lbsmall new potatoes, halved
  • 3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ tspblack pepper
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon in a large pot over medium until crisp. Add onion and cook 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add green beans, potatoes, broth and pepper. Bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Reduce heat, cover and simmer 40–45 minutes until beans and potatoes are very tender. Season with salt.

Cooking notes

  • Smoked turkey can replace bacon.

Serving suggestions

Classic with fried chicken, meatloaf or smothered pork chops.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 4 days.

Reheating

Reheat on the stove or microwave until hot.

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