Description
A delightful Southern side dish featuring tender green beans cooked with crispy bacon, garlic, and butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 4 slices of bacon, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy.
- Remove the bacon and set it aside, leaving the drippings in the skillet.
- Add the green beans to the skillet and sauté in the drippings for about 5 minutes.
- Toss in the minced garlic and butter, cooking until the green beans are bright green and tender-crisp.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir the crispy bacon back in before serving.
Notes
Use fresh green beans for the best flavor. Adjust the salt based on the saltiness of the bacon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg