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If a fresh, tasty side is what you're looking for, Southern Pride Green Beans should be what you make! These vibrant greens don't require much effort, but after they're simmered with all the good stuff and tossed with a yummy bacon concoction, they might just become the star of your meal. Whoever said simple was boring has clearly never tasted these Southern Pride Green Beans. They really do the South proud!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- parmesan, to taste, shaved, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the bacon pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are golden-brown and crispy, about 5-6 minutes.
Step 2 -Add the onions to the bacon pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften slightly, about 2 minutes.
Step 3 -Add the garlic to the bacon mixture and cook, while stirring, about 1 minute.
Step 4 -Pour the bacon mixture into a clean bowl and set it aside. Leave as much of the cooking juices in the pan as possible.
Step 5 -In the same saucepan over medium heat, add the green beans, the chicken broth, the salt, and the pepper and stir to combine. Bring the green bean mixture to a boil.
Step 6 -Cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low. Let the green beans simmer, about 1 hour.
Step 7 -Strain the chicken broth from the green beans, then return the green beans to the saucepan.
Step 8 -Add the reserved bacon mixture and the butter to the green beans and stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is combined.
Step 9 -Serve the green beans topped with the parmesan.
