Southern Green Beans Recipes

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• If using fresh green beans, snap off the ends then snap the beans into 2-inch pieces. Wash thoroughly.
• Cook bacon until crispy, then remove from pot.
• Add green beans to bacon grease and stir to coat well.
• Add bacon back to pot. Add broth, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer and cook until tender, 30-45 minutes. Taste periodically and add seasonings as necessary.
• Add butter to pot when beans are almost done. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.

THE BEST SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Put green beans in pot- if canned add juices, if frozen add water enough to see but not cover beans- cook on medium heat.
• Fry bacon until cooked but not too crisp- drain on paper towel.
• Cut onion in large (thick) slices and break rings apart in to beans.
• Crumble or rip bacon apart add to beans.
• Add spices to taste.
• Let cook for a few hours on low heat.
• If want to serve sooner- turn heat up and cook until water boils down.
• OR can put in crockpot on low all day long and let simmer.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour green beans into a colander to remove any liquid from jar or can.
• Rinse lightly with cool running water, let drain.
• Slice the pork side meat into ½ thick slices.
• Place pork in a sauce pot over medium heat.
• Cook meat until the fat sections appear translucent in color. Remove the meat if desired but leave the rendered fat in the pot to season the beans as they cook.
• Add 2 cups of warm water.
• Add the drained green beans. Add more water if needed to reach about 1 inch over top of beans.
• Add Sugar
• Add Black Pepper
• Add Salt
• Stir well and bring to a low boil. Cover pot, REDUCE heat to medium-low, simmer 30-45 minutes or until done.
• Taste a bean or two to see if they are cooked to your desired tenderness. Add more salt if needed, or more water if needed to finish cooking the beans to your taste preference.
• Remove from heat when done, cover until ready to serve.
• Serve warm and Enjoy.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon in a skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Melt the butter in a skillet with a lid over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked bacon, green beans, potatoes, garlic, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat until the green beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with vinegar, salt, and pepper, and serve.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the vegetable oil. Spread the ham in the skillet in a thin layer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it turns brown and crispy. Remove half of the ham shards from the skillet and place on a paper-towel lined plate. Leave the remaining ham and any fat that has rendered in the skillet.
• Add the green beans, chicken stock, pepper and salt to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock reduces and darkens in color and the beans are soft but hold their shape, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving platter and sprinkle with the reserved crispy ham.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in 1-inch simmering water, covered, for 6 minutes. Drain and set aside. Return skillet to stove and set burner to medium high. Add bacon and brown. When fat begins to render, add chopped onions to the pan and cook until tender with the bacon. Add cooked green beans to the pan and turn to coat in bacon drippings and onions. When the beans are hot and bacon crisp at edges and onions translucent add vinegar to the pan and season with beans with sugar. Allow the vinegar to evaporate and the sugar to combine with pan drippings, 1 to 2 minutes, then serve.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the bacon, onion, and water into a large saucepan and cook on high until all the water has almost evaporated.
• Watch this very carefully to keep from burning the onions and bacon.
• Add all the green beans to the pan and lower the heat to medium-low.
• Cover the pan and allow to cook for 30 minutes.