southern style green beans and new potatoes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Diane Atherton
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA

One of my favorite vegetables fresh out of the garden is green beans. When I was growing up, I remember a man that use to come through our neighborhood in a wagon pulled by a mule. He always had fresh vegetables and while I know my mother purchased other veggies I can still picture those baskets of green beans and new potatoes in my head. This is such an easy dish and it's the way my mother cooked them. I especially loved it when she added new potatoes. The potatoes seem to take in the flavor of the beans, bacon and onions. All you need is a slice of hot cornbread...Mmmm good! Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 4 to 6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For southern style green beans and new potatoes

  • 4 or 5 c
    fresh green beans, snapped
  • 3 or 4
    new potatoes
  • 1/2 sm
    onion, chopped
  • chicken broth or water
  • salt to taste
  • 3 slice
    bacon
  • 2 or 3 Tbsp
    pimento, diced (i used jarred) optional

How To Make southern style green beans and new potatoes

  • 1
    Wash, clean and snap green beans. Wash new potatoes and remove any bad spots; cut in half. NOTE: if potatoes are small enough it's not necessary to cut in half.
  • 2
    Place beans, potatoes, and onion in appropiate size pot, cover beans with chicken broth or water. Add salt to taste and place strips of bacon on top.
  • 3
    Cook over medium heat until beans and potatoes are tender. Stir in pimento if desired. Remove bacon strips before serving.

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