Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes

These green beans are so flavorful thanks to cooking in a mix of bacon, tomatoes, onions, and garlic!

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword holidays, side dish, vegetables

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 70kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Equipment

Ingredients

4 slices bacon diced
½ cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic minced
1 ½ pounds fresh green beans
15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
½ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cracked pepper

Instructions

Heat a dutch oven or large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and fry, stirring often, until browned but not yet crisp. Do not drain.
Stir in the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the green beans, canned tomatoes (with juice from the can), chicken broth, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Cover pan and cook for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender. Add additional salt and pepper, if desired.

Notes

To make this recipe using canned green beans, drain juice from green beans and use 1 cup of chicken broth instead of 1/2 cup as called for above. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered, until liquid has evaporated from pan and beans are very tender.

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