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Smothered Green Beans

Smothered Green Beans
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Sides take center stage with these tender, smoky, and savory Smothered Green Beans with fire roasted tomatoes and bacon. This southern classic will have you diving in with a chunk of cornbread to sop up all of the glorious juices.

  • Author: Nicole Stover
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 90
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x
  • Category: Vegetable
  • Method: Braising
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds green beans, ends snapped
  • 4 strips bacon, chopped
  • 2 sweet onions, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons less sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 14.5 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes, drained
  • 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth*

Instructions

  1. Heat a Dutch oven or large skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add the bacon. Allow the bacon to cook for 3-5 minutes until rendered and beginning to brown.
  2. Add the onions and seasonings, stirring to combine. Let cook until the onions are translucent, 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Deglaze your pan with the apple cider vinegar, making sure to scrape up all of the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
  5. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Partially cover. Allow to come to a simmer and then turn heat to medium-low.
  6. Let the green beans cook until tender and the sauce has reduced, 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.

Notes

  1. For a brothier sauce add an additional half cup to cup of broth.
  2. This can be made fully vegetarian by replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth and leaving out the bacon.

Find it online: https://beachgirlgrills.com/smothered-green-beans/