Southern Style Green Beans with Bacon is a comfort food classic. Fresh green beans slow simmered with onions, chicken broth and bacon.
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 1hour30minutes
Total Time 1hour35minutes
Servings 4Servings
Calories 172kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
4slicesbaconcut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/2poundgreen beanstrimmed
1/2cupchopped yellow onion
1cupchicken broth
1/2teaspooncrushed red peppers
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonfresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
In a large skillet cook bacon until browned.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Cover and keep warm or refrigerate until ready to use.
In the same skillet, add the onion and crushed red pepper. Cook 1 - 2 minutes. Add in green beans and toss to coat. Pour in chicken broth. Cover and turn heat to low. Simmer for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Sprinkle with bacon and cook just until bacon is warmed through.