Is your garden on overload with green beans?
This recipe is for you!
I'll admit I'm not that great about posting tasty vegetable dishes on this blog. Sorry. Even now, I'm giving you one that includes bacon. Again, sorry.
But here's the thing. If I'm going to eat a ton of vegetables I want to enjoy them. And let me tell you, I enjoyed these. I even reheated them for lunch the next day. WHICH NEVER HAPPENS.
My kids gobbled them up and frankly right now, I'm just waiting to get my hands on more beans to make these again.
You know what else is funny?
My three year old gets baked beans and green beans switched around all the time. She went with me to the grocery store yesterday and announced to the aisle, and when I say announced to the aisle I mean, YELLED to the entire grocery store, how we need to buy these canned baked beans when they were really green beans and vice versa.
To see the confusion on everyone's faces was both hilarious and frustrating for me and her.
Anyway, just another day in my life.
Enough chit chat and lets get to these beans!
Not only are these great for a nice Sunday dinner, but they are also great for holiday dinners (Easter, summer cookouts, Christmas, etc.). I mean everything is better with bacon, right?
Yield: 8

Garden Skillet Green Beans
My favorite way to eat green beans! This simple method will make a green bean lover out of everyone.
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans
- 3 pieces of bacon
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/2 of onion, chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock
- generous amounts of salt and pepper
Instructions
- To prep the green beans: snap off both ends and cut into bite sized pieces, rinse and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Saute onion, garlic and bacon.
- When onions and garlic are translucent and bacon is crisp, add in the fresh green beans. Toss to coat. Stir fry for a few minutes.
- Add in the chicken stock and cover with a lid. Cook over low to heat for 25 minutes.
- The green beans will become slightly tender after 25 minutes and most of the liquid should have absorbed.
- Generously season with salt and pepper, serving warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
66.09Fat
3.77 gSat. Fat
1.23 gCarbs
5.88 gFiber
1.66 gNet carbs
4.23 gSugar
2.61 gProtein
2.94 gSodium
125.47 mgCholesterol
6.35 mg
Well, you had me at bacon! Nope, no vacation this year - I don't consider driving to and from Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN as a road trip!
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Love green beans with bacon and onions and usually boil them to death. But, this slightly different twist will be tasty! Green beans are on my grocery list!
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