Granny Green Beans Recipe

Granny Green Beans trim fresh beans, simmer bacon onion broth till silky collapse with smoky pork depth. Southern American side slow-cooks 50 minutes, pot liquor perfection for cornbread. Serves 6, grandma’s kitchen comfort.

Granny Green Beans Recipe

Slow-simmered green beans with bacon onion. Silky Southern side, smoky rich.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Servings: 6

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Southern American

Calories: 170

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 lb fresh green beans trimmed
• 6 slices bacon chopped
• 1 large onion sliced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

Equipment

• Large pot
• Wooden spoon
• Measuring spoons
• Knife

Method

 

1. Chop bacon into 1-inch pieces using knife.
2. Heat large pot over medium. Add bacon pieces. Cook 6 minutes crispy rendered using wooden spoon.
3. Add sliced onion to bacon fat. Cook 4 minutes soft golden.
4. Add trimmed green beans to pot with tongs. Sprinkle salt, pepper from measuring spoons. Pour chicken broth over.
5. Bring to boil. Cover lid tight. Reduce heat low simmer 40 minutes till beans fork-tender collapsed.

Notes

• Low slow key silky not mushy. Fresh broth amps flavor; water works basic.
• Pot liquor gold; save cornbread dip. Ham hock subs deeper smoke.
• Fridge 4 days, reheat simmer splash broth.