Soul Food Green Beans Recipe
This is a southern style green beans recipe. It's cooked low and slow, flavored with bacon, onions, and fresh garlic.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon diced
- 2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed and chopped in half
- 1 large onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4-6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 b quartered red potatoes
Instructions
- In large pot, cook over medium heat bacon until crisp.
- With a slotted spoon, remove half of bacon and set aside.
- Add green beans to pot with remaining bacon. Stir to coat with rendered bacon fat.
- Add in onions, garlic, and seasonings, stir until well combined.
- Slowly pour in chicken broth, enough to cover the green beans and bring up to a boil
- Place lid on pot and simmer on low to medium heat (do not boil) for 30-45 minutes or until green beans are just tender and no longer have a crisp bite.
- Add in potatoes and allow to simmer another 15-20 minutes until potatoes are softened