Homestyle Green Beans Red Potatoes
melissassouthernstylekitchen.com
serves 8 Ingredients
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Preparation
If you prefer, you can omit the bacon drippings and use 3-4 Tbsp of olive oil instead.
- In a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and crumble. Add the diced onion to the drippings.
- Cook over medium-high heat just until the onion begins to soften, around 2-3 minutes. If using garlic, add and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the green beans and 2 1/2 cups of water/chicken broth to the pot. Season with 2 tsp of garlic salt [or to taste] and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Stir well.
- Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, uncover and arrange the halved potatoes over the green beans. Sprinkle the tops with 1/2 tsp garlic salt [or to taste] and a few turns of black pepper. Dot with cubed butter.
- Cover and continue to cook over medium-low heat for another 50-60 minutes until the potatoes and green beans are fork tender.
- Crumble the cooked bacon and sprinkle on top just before serving.
If you prefer, you can omit the bacon drippings and use 3-4 Tbsp of olive oil instead.