southern green beans

Now these easy Southern Green Beans combines fresh green beans, smoked bacon, and onion into the most mouth watering side imaginable.

Easy Southern Style Green Beans

bacon

onion

garlic

beans

chicken broth

Cajun seasoning (please see notes)

butter

In large saucepan over medium heat cook bacon until almost completely brown. Add onion and cook for additional 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and add garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Remove bacon/onion mixture to a bowl. Do not wash saucepan.

Add green beans and enough chicken broth to just cover the green beans. Add Cajun seasoning.

Bring to a low boil. Cover and reduce to simmer. Simmer for 1 &#8211; 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally. Drain chicken broth, return  bacon/onion mixture and heat for 1-2 minutes. Add butter, stir and serve.

whoopsie. I boiled the bacon and onion with the beans....

Excellent Southern green bean recipe...  Cajun seasoning gives it a great mild kick.  This will be go to!

I have to thank you for this recipe. I have to tell you, I was very concerned about the simmering time and I had to  delete the onion.  But this was the first time in 40 years that I was excited to put green beans  on the  table.

I can't wait to try this out for Thanksgiving!!

Thank you for a delicious way to cook green beans! I ate the leftover green beans for dinner the next night. That’s all, those green beans. They are so good I didn’t crave anything else. I’m going to have green beans a lot more often!

Have you ever fried the green beans in the bacon fat for a few minutes before adding onion, water, salt &amp; pepper? You don’t need anything else . ? potatoes can be added close to end of 1-2 hours of slow cooking. Now that’s Missouri style. Oh, add the cut up bacon at the end.

This recipe is amazing I am always looking for new things to cook I have make this recipe for at least a year now and my whole family loves it and everyone that I have made it for loves it even picky kids love them. Great job and thanks for sharing.

We've been making these beans "Southern style" for years, following as closely as memory is possible the great green beans from the Social Grill in Birmingham long ago. Your recipe is right on! We add a couple of large-dice new potatoes along with the onions, bacon and red pepper flakes right from the start.  So glad to see this recipe!

Definitely a unique style recipe. Green Beans sounds healthy. Perfect for an awesome Dinner option.

I love southern style green beans made like this!  So good and flavorful!

Cooking green beans with bacon is one of my favorite ways to have them. Such a delicious recipe!

I don't cook green beans enough. You've now left me in the mood for green beans.

Can I use canned green bean instead of fresh?   I made this once before they came out just right.  But my boyfriend got this super big can of green beans and I want to use it.

So easy and so yummy! This is my new favorite way to eat green beans. This side dish will go great with any main entrée.  I used ½ tsp Cajun seasoning and it was not spicy at all, which is perfect for me. It was flavorful and delicious! You could certainly do without the Cajun seasoning if you prefer and it would still be amazing! Just a little prep, and let it cook. It’s that easy! Thank you so much for this recipe!

Perfection!  I’m going to add diced potatoes next time just to see.  Wish me luck!

I have never had green beans this way before...usually I just warm up a can of green beans in a pot. But this recipe is at the top of the chart!!!!  I have already made these 3 times and we just love, love, love them. Super easy and very tasty. As a matter of fact, I just finished making a pot of them this evening.

I don't normally like Southern Style green beans but this recipe made me love it! Definitely making it again and again. Thank you for this recipe.

Love love loved this!! Thank you so much for sharing. I didn’t get a chance to make it to the store so unfortunately did not use fresh greens, I used canned instead and they still turned out amazing! Will be using this recipe for now on.

These flavorful and tender green beans have been a Southern staple for generations. Slow-cooked in a vitamin-rich broth with smoked meat, this cultural side dish is on every Southern holiday table!

Southern Green Beans Recipe

lbs fresh green beans

chicken stock

(500 mL) water

salt

black pepper

red pepper flakes,

red wine vinegar, optional

Rinse, dry, and snap the ends off your...

Rinse, dry, and snap the ends off your fresh green beans, discarding any green beans that are limp, brown, or otherwise not fresh.

Set your slow cooker to low (six hours)...

Set your slow cooker to low (six hours) or high (3-4 hours) and toss in the ham hocks, chicken stock, water, snapped green beans, garlic, onion, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes and vinegar, if using.

Stir to make sure all the spices are...

Stir to make sure all the spices are mixed into the chicken stock. Secure the top of the slow cooker and let the green beans cook until the ham hocks are fork tender.

After the time is done, serve hot. Keep...

After the time is done, serve hot. Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

These Old Fashioned Southern Style Green Beans will have your house smelling amazing and your mouth watering with anticipation.

Old Fashioned Southern Style Green Beans

Place the ham hocks (or other choice of seasoning meat) in a large pot with just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

While the ham hock simmers, prepare the green beans by removing the “tips and tails.” Snap the beans into approximately 2&quot; pieces or leave whole if desired.

Add the beans and salt to the pot. Bring the contents to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.

Cover and cook for 1 hour or until the beans are tender.

Remove the ham hocks to a plate and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Remove and shred the meat from the ham hock, discarding the skin and bones. Add the shredded meat back to the pot and stir it into the beans.

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These Easy Southern Style Green Beans are a staple old-fashioned side dish recipe. This homestyle dish is made with string beans and bacon for the perfect country meal. Add this to any soul food spread.

Easy Southern Green Beans with Bacon

Creole Seasoning

salt and pepper

Heat a Dutch oven or large pot on medium high heat. Add the pieces of bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes until the bacon crisps.

Drain the excess fat from the pot. I reserved about a teaspoon of fat in the pot.

Add the onions and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pot with a spatula. Scrap up all the bits of cooked bacon in the pot.

Add in green beans, Creole seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Stir.

Reduce heat to Low. Cover and cook for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours until the green beans are soft. If it&#039;s your first time making the dish, check in on the green beans often to be sure they reach your desired texture and you don&#039;t overcook them. Cook time will vary greatly based on the type of pot you use. Using my Dutch Oven, the beans reach my desired texture after an hour.

Taste repeatedly and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Serve with a slotted spoon.

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Southern Green Beans

Authentic southern-style green beans made with smoked turkey, onion, garlic, and plenty of spices cooked until very tender. These green beans are a must-have for Thanksgiving and are so easy to make you can enjoy them anytime!

turkey necks

green beans

medim yellow onion (chopped)

garlic (minced)

garlic powder

onion powder

smoked paprika (or sweet paprika)

cayenne pepper

Salt

Add the turkey necks to a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stock pot. Pour the chicken broth in along with enough water to just cover the turkey necks. Bring the turkey necks to a boil then lower the heat to medium, cover, and simmer the turkey necks for 2 hours.

Meanwhile, rinse the green beans well, snap the ends off, and snap the larger beans in half.

After 2 hours, add the green beans, onion, garlic, and spices to the pot with the turkey necks and give everything a good stir with a wooden spoon. Cover the pot and simmer the green beans for 40 to 50 minutes, or until very tender.

Remove the turkey necks from the pot, allow them to cool enough to handle, carefully remove the meat from the bones, add the meat back to the pot, and discard the bones. Watch out for tiny bones when removing the meat.

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