Green beans with bacon and potatoes 🥔🥓🫘
Green Beans, Bacon, and Potatoes is a hearty comfort dish where tender green beans and potatoes are cooked with crispy bacon and garlic. It’s flavorful, simple, and often served as a side dish or light main meal.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 3 cups fresh green beans (trimmed)
- 3 medium potatoes (cubed)
- 4–5 slices bacon (chopped)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
- Salt & black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
1. Cook the potatoes
- Boil cubed potatoes in salted water for 8–10 minutes until just tender.
- Drain and set aside.
2. Cook the bacon
- In a large skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium heat until crispy.
- Remove bacon and keep 2 tbsp bacon fat in the pan.
3. Sauté aromatics
- Add onion to the bacon fat and cook 2–3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
4. Cook green beans
- Add green beans and cook 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Combine everything
- Add boiled potatoes and bacon back to the pan.
- Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Cook 3–4 minutes until slightly crispy.
Serving 🍽️
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Pairs well with:
- grilled chicken
- roasted pork
- steak
💡 Chef Tips
- Use baby potatoes for a sweeter flavor.
- Add a splash of apple cider vinegar for a tangy Southern-style taste.
If you’d like, I can also show you:
- Southern-style green beans cooked low and slow with bacon
- A one-pan dinner version with sausage added.
