Southern Green Beans Recipe with Bacon
This Southern green beans recipe with bacon has been my tried and true recipe for many years. You only need a few ingredients to bring out the delicious flavor of your fresh green beans!
Servings: 6
Calories: 25kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans
- 8 slices lean bacon
- 1 teaspoon salt more to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper more to taste
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Break green beans into bite-sized pieces and remove ends. Rinse with water in colander.
- Cut up bacon and fry in medium-sized pan until browned and crispy.
- To bacon and fat in pan, add green beans, water, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil on high heat. Lower heat to low, cover, and cook 30-45 minutes or until beans are tender.
Notes
- Make sure to remove any obvious strings while breaking your beans. I like to break them into small, bite-size pieces and remove the ends.
- Don't drain any of the bacon fat after cooking the bacon, as this has loads of flavor to your green beans.
- Add more salt if needed. Fresh green beans need a lot of salt, but you don't want to overdo it up front - better to add more as needed than to have too much.
- Your green beans are done when tender. Taste a bean after the recommended cook time for tenderness and salt level.
Nutrition
Calories: 25kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg