Green Beans With Bacon Recipe
Fresh green beans stewed with garlic, onions, bacon and tomatoes make the perfect warm side dish in the winter and a flavored packed side for BBQ, parties and summer dinners through the warm months.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 155kcal
Equipment
- 1 medium or large stock pot
Ingredients
- 6 oz thick cut bacon cut into ¼ inch pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion small dice
- 7 cloves garlic minced
- 24 oz green beans
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper coarse ground
- 14½ oz diced tomatoes canned
- 2 cups chicken stock see note
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
Instructions
- Cook bacon pieces in a large stock pot over medium-high heat until browned, stirring occasionally. Add onions and stir. Cook another 3-4 minutes until onions start to become soft.
- Stir in garlic. Let cook another 20 seconds
- Add green beans, salt, pepper diced tomatoes, chicken stock and sherry vinegar. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and continue simmering with lid on for 90 minutes. Stir occasionally
Notes
Knorr Professional Liquid Concentrated Flavor Base is my favorite chicken stock. I generally mix 1.5 teaspoon of the concentrated base with 1 cup of water.
Trim stems off green beans or buy pre-cut to save time.
Add the onions once the bacon reaches your desired doneness. If you prefer crispy bacon then wait until that stage. Once you add the onion, it releases water into the pan and will make browning your bacon very difficult.
Use sherry vinegar, not sherry wine.
Smash garlic cloves with the back of your knife before mincing. This helps the process go faster.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 658IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
