Growing up, Sunday dinners were not the same if someone brought over green beans and it did not have bacon in it. Using at least a pack of hearty cut smoked bacon in Daddy's green beans always made the house smell like a summer day on the Fourth of July and the grill was just turned on. Oh how I loved that smell. Well it's your turn to make some memories with these smoked bacon green beans.
INGREDIENTS
1.5 pounds of fresh green beans, cleaned and snapped
8 slices smoked thick bacon cut into small pieces
1 cup chopped white onion
3 garlic cloves minced
1/8 t red crushed pepper
1 cup of Veggie or Chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
Optional ==> 5 small red potatoes cut in 1/2
DIRECTIONS
Cut bacon into bite size pieces.
Reserve as least cooked 2 pieces to add to the top
Cook in a hot skillet.
In a large sauce pan or Dutch oven add the beans, salt, red and black pepper, chicken stock, garlic.
Optional ==> add small red potatoes
Bring to a boil, cover with lid, and simmer on low heat for at least 1 hour.
Stirring occasionally.
Add cut pieces of bacon to the top and serve.
Enjoy!
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