Southern Green Beans

Enough of those canned green beans. Gross. Buy some fresh green beans, snap off the ends and make some REAL green beans with bacon. That’s how we do it in The Ville.

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Serving Size: 8-10 servings

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Southern Green Beans

The best way to eat green beans.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients

• 4-5 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed and snapped in half
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Rinse and dry green beans.
2. Cook bacon pieces in a large pot until crisp.
3. Add green beans to pot and continue to cook on medium heat, tossing beans well to coat in bacon drippings until beans turn bright green, about 3 minutes.
4. Slowly add the chicken broth. Add salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Simmer on low, covered with the lid cracked just a bit, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Drain if desired.

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