Green beans are one of my favorite vegetables. You can enjoy fried green beans as a party snack or you can enjoy a chicken and green beans stir-fry for dinner. Also, they always make for a delicious side dish. This bacon and green beans side dish recipe can be prepared in just minutes, and is always a big hit.
Green Beans With Bacon Ingredients
To make these savory green beans with bacon you will need bacon, onion, green beans, parsley, salt and pepper. These green beans are amazing to make with Thanksgiving recipes like herb roasted turkey, a Thanksgiving charcuterie board and candied yams.
How Do You Make Green Beans With Bacon?
This recipe starts with bacon, which is cooked on the stove top. When the bacon is nice and crispy, take it out of the pan leaving only a little of the bacon fat. That bit of bacon fat will give amazing flavor to the chopped onions that go into the pan. Cook up those onions for a few minutes until they are translucent. Put your green beans into the pan with the onions and they will absorb the savory flavor. Add a little salt and pepper and cook the beans until tender. Sprinkle the crispy bacon on top along with some parsley, and the beans are ready to serve.
Tips To Make The Perfect Dish
I typically make this dish with whole beans, but you can also cut your beans into 1 inch pieces if you prefer. You can use regular green beans, or for an elegant dish try using small French haricot vert. You can also use wax beans or Romano beans with similar results. Feel free to add any herbs you like on top for extra flavor. I like to sprinkle on a little parsley, but other great options include chives, basil or thyme.
Flavor Variations
This is a basic recipe for pan cooked green beans, but you can add so many different ingredients to customize your green beans to your tastes.
Cheese: Add grated Parmesan cheese or crumbled feta cheese before serving. Tomatoes: Stir 1 cup of halved cherry tomatoes into the finished dish. Mushrooms: Add 1 cup of sliced mushrooms to the pan when you cook the green beans. Crispy Onions: Add 1/2 cup of canned French fried onions on top of the finished dish. Seasonings: Try adding a sprinkle of garlic powder or dried Italian seasoning while the beans are cooking.
These recipe is a classic way to prepare green beans that are full of savory flavor. The onion and bacon taste great with tender, freshly cooked green beans. These green beans are perfect for holidays and dinner parties but they are easy enough to make any time of the year.
