Get the Recipe: Green Beans and Potatoes
These Southern style green beans and potatoes are a hearty and flavorful side dish! This recipe is easy to make and great for any occasion. The green beans are slightly crisp while the potatoes are incredibly tender. A little bacon rounds this dish out!
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, sliced into 1 inch pieces
- ½ cup onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- pinch sea salt, to taste
- pinch ground pepper, to taste
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 2 cups potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 4 cups broth, chicken or beef
- 3 tbsp butter
Instructions
- First, add sliced bacon to a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook until bacon is crispy.
- Once bacon is crispy, discard all but 2 tablespoons of cooking fat from pan. Add in diced onion, minced garlic, sea salt, pepper, and green beans to pan with bacon. Sauté on low medium heat until onions have softened slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Then, add cubed potatoes, broth and butter to pot. Bring mixture to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes.
- Then, turn to low medium heat, cover pan with lid and allow mixture to simmer for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Stir occasionally.
- Finally, serve! Serve with or without broth.
Notes
- This recipe can be made with ham or sausage instead of bacon. Follow same steps and cook meat until done before discarding grease and adding other ingredients.
- Add sea salt and pepper to suit your taste.
- Trim ends off green beans. Chop in half if desired. I did a combination of some chopped and some not chopped.
- I used red potatoes for this recipe which I recommend.
- Chicken, beef or vegetable broth can be used. I used beef for these photos.
- This side dish can be served with or without the broth from the pan. I think it's more flavorful with the broth!
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Calories: 223kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 1031mg, Potassium: 721mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 1548IU, Vitamin C: 37mg, Calcium: 65mg, Iron: 2mg