Green Beans Southern Style Food

THE BEST SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Put green beans in pot- if canned add juices, if frozen add water enough to see but not cover beans- cook on medium heat.
• Fry bacon until cooked but not too crisp- drain on paper towel.
• Cut onion in large (thick) slices and break rings apart in to beans.
• Crumble or rip bacon apart add to beans.
• Add spices to taste.
• Let cook for a few hours on low heat.
• If want to serve sooner- turn heat up and cook until water boils down.
• OR can put in crockpot on low all day long and let simmer.

GREEN BEANS, SOUTHERN STYLE!

Steps:

• Place green beans, bacon grease, oil, garlic salt and pepper in a medium pot.
• Cook on high until boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 hour.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• If using fresh green beans, snap off the ends then snap the beans into 2-inch pieces. Wash thoroughly.
• Cook bacon until crispy, then remove from pot.
• Add green beans to bacon grease and stir to coat well.
• Add bacon back to pot. Add broth, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer and cook until tender, 30-45 minutes. Taste periodically and add seasonings as necessary.
• Add butter to pot when beans are almost done. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the vegetable oil. Spread the ham in the skillet in a thin layer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it turns brown and crispy. Remove half of the ham shards from the skillet and place on a paper-towel lined plate. Leave the remaining ham and any fat that has rendered in the skillet.
• Add the green beans, chicken stock, pepper and salt to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock reduces and darkens in color and the beans are soft but hold their shape, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving platter and sprinkle with the reserved crispy ham.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in 1-inch simmering water, covered, for 6 minutes. Drain and set aside. Return skillet to stove and set burner to medium high. Add bacon and brown. When fat begins to render, add chopped onions to the pan and cook until tender with the bacon. Add cooked green beans to the pan and turn to coat in bacon drippings and onions. When the beans are hot and bacon crisp at edges and onions translucent add vinegar to the pan and season with beans with sugar. Allow the vinegar to evaporate and the sugar to combine with pan drippings, 1 to 2 minutes, then serve.

SOUTHERN-STYLE GREENS WITH BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients except beans and cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Add bean and cook for another 2 minutes.

SOUTHERN STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Add pancetta and toss for 1-2 minutes.
• Add Libby's® Cut Green Beans Pouches and diced potatoes. Add brown sugar, cayenne, pinch of salt and black pepper.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees to ensure the potatoes are cooked all the way through.

GREEN BEANS SOUTHERN STYLE

Steps:

• Brown bacon in medium skillet.
• When the fat begins to render, add onions and cook until tender.
• Add the beans, vinegar and sugar.
• Continue cooking until most of vinegar has reduced and sugar is melted.
• Stir frequently.

SOUTHERN FRIED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a skillet; cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp. Mix the sugar and green beans into the bacon. Cook over medium-high heat until green beans become become soft and limp and start to caramelize.

QUICK SOUTHERN-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans in a small saucepan. Add country ham or bacon.
• Warm over low heat, about 15 minutes. (The beans will be warm before then but the extra time allows them to absorb the flavor of the ham.).

SOUTHERN STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon in a skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Melt the butter in a skillet with a lid over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked bacon, green beans, potatoes, garlic, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat until the green beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with vinegar, salt, and pepper, and serve.