Green Beans With Bacon

Green Beans With Bacon – a classic recipe that is fit for the holidays but easy enough to make for busy weeknights!

As soon as the holidays roll around everyone is always talking about Green Bean Casserole. And as much as I love it, don’t get me wrong, there is another green bean dish that is just as tasty!

Green Beans and Bacon is smokey, salty and delicious. Plus it is ready in just minutes, so it is great for any night of the year.

Green Beans with Bacon

These green beans with bacon start out with frozen green beans. Which means you can make them all year round, you don’t need fresh ones to be in season. And adding onions, garlic, and bacon really elevates and gives frozen beans more flavor.

This is a quick an easy version of a classic Southern style dish that is just pure comfort food.

What You’ll Need

• Bacon
• Green Beans
• Onion
• Garlic
• Butter
• Salt & Pepper

How To Make Green Beans With Bacon

Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card to get the measurements and full instructions!

1. Cut your bacon into small pieces and brown over medium heat. Once it is cooked, remove it from the pan. I like to leave about 1 Tbsp of bacon grease in the pan.
2. Add in the onions and sauté until they are soft and translucent.
3. After the onions are mostly done mix in the garlic and let it cook for about a minute, just until you can start to smell it.
4. Now you add everything to the pan. The bacon goes back, the beans go in as well as the butter. Cook until the beans are hot and the butter is melted.
5. Then you just season with salt and pepper to taste and serve!

If you have ever had the green beans at Texas Roadhouse, these taste almost exactly the same! Along with these Texas Roadhouse Rolls you can have one delicious meal!

Can I Use Fresh Green Beans

This green beans and bacon recipe is done in about 15 minutes, so they are great when the holidays are crazy and you need something easy, but also for any night of the week! Yes, you can use fresh green beans but you need to add some broth for them to simmer in to make sure they are cooked before adding back the bacon and butter.

More Tasty Side Dishes

• Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole
• Potatoes Au Gratin
• Roasted Butternut Squash
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Sautéed Asparagus
• Mushroom Rice Pilaf
• Texas Roadhouse Rolls

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Yield: 4

Green Beans with Bacon

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Green Beans With Bacon - a classic recipe that is fit for the holidays but easy enough to make for busy weeknight!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon, but into small pieces
• 1 (12 oz) bag frozen green beans, thawed and drained
• 2 Tbsp onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp butter
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Brown bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Once it is cooked, remove from pan onto a paper towel lined plate.
2. Remove bacon grease, leaving about 1 Tbsp in the pan.
3. Add in the onions and sauté until they are soft and translucent.
4. Mix in the garlic and let it cook for about a minute, just until you can start to smell it.
5. Add the green beans and cook for about 10 minutes until hot and slightly crunchy.
6. Add butter, and bacon to the pan. Cook until butter is melted and everything is hot.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 81Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 16mgSodium 243mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 4g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.

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