southern green beans
Southern Green Beans are slow-cooked string beans with onion, garlic, and crisp bacon. The end result is heavenly: scrumptious, tender, melt-in-your-mouth green beans.
These are not to be confused with northern-style green beans, which are cooked crisp and tender, sometimes with crispy bacon or just a bit of butter, garlic, salt, and pepper.
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For southern green beans
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4 slicebacon, diced
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1 mdonion, finely chopped
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2 clovegarlic, minced
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2 lbfresh green beans, trimmed
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3 1/2 cchicken broth
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1 tspCajun seasoning, optional (see notes)
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2 Tbspbutter
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salt and black pepper, to taste
How To Make southern green beans
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1In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until almost completely browned. Add the onion and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and add the garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Remove the bacon/onion mixture to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Reserve the bacon grease. Do not wash the saucepan.
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2Add the green beans and enough chicken broth to cover the green beans. Add the Cajun seasoning.
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3Bring to a low boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 1 – 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Drain chicken broth, return the bacon/onion mixture, and heat for 1-2 minutes. Add the butter, stir, and serve. If needed, season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
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