Southern Style Green Beans with Bacon 

Southern Style Green Beans with Bacon 

Servings
SERVINGS

4

Prep Time
PREP TIME

5 Min

Cook Time
COOK TIME

18 Min

When you see a “Southern style” recipe, you know it must be comfort food made with a little extra care and flair – and that’s exactly what you’ll get when you prep our Southern style green beans with bacon made with Green Giant® Whole Green Beans. We love that this Southern green bean dish is simple to make yet delivers big on presentation and flavor.

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Southern Style Green Beans with Bacon 
Full Recipe

FULL RECIPE

Serving Size: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Green Giant product(s) used: Whole Green Beans

Lists of ingredients:

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
    1 small yellow onion, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 Tablespoon butter
    2 cans (15 ounces each) Green Giant® Whole Green Beans, drained
    ⅓ cup chicken broth
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon brown sugar

Steps

STEPS

1 Using a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving rendered bacon fat in the skillet.
2 Add onion to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, until softened and lightly golden. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
3 Add butter to skillet. Once melted, stir in green beans. Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, paprika and brown sugar. Stir well to combine.
4 Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes.
5 Stir in cooked bacon. Serve warm.

TIPS & TRICKS

Our recipe for Southern green beans is a hit with crowds and goes well as a side to main dishes served during barbeques and holiday entertaining. Also try our recipe for Custardy Cornbread to have alongside this green bean and bacon recipe.

Serving Size: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Green Giant product(s) used: Whole Green Beans

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
    1 small yellow onion, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 Tablespoon butter
    2 cans (15 ounces each) Green Giant® Whole Green Beans, drained
    ⅓ cup chicken broth
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 Using a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving rendered bacon fat in the skillet.
2 Add onion to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, until softened and lightly golden. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
3 Add butter to skillet. Once melted, stir in green beans. Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, paprika and brown sugar. Stir well to combine.
4 Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes.
5 Stir in cooked bacon. Serve warm.

Tips & Tricks

Our recipe for Southern green beans is a hit with crowds and goes well as a side to main dishes served during barbeques and holiday entertaining. Also try our recipe for Custardy Cornbread to have alongside this green bean and bacon recipe.

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