by Diana Rattray
The longer cooking in this recipe is typical for Southern style green beans, and the bacon adds great flavor. This is an excellent way to cook fresh green beans. Feel free to fry a few extra strips of bacon to use as a garnish.
Southern Green Beans With Bacon
Discover a delicious Southern-style recipe for green beans with bacon. The longer cooking time infuses the beans with flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Green Beans
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
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- 6 ounces bacon, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, scrubbed, trimmed, and cut in 3-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Put the bacon in a large saucepan with the chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add the trimmed and sliced green beans, along with the onion and sugar.
- Cover and continue cooking for about 30 minutes longer, or until the green beans are tender.