Quick Southern-Style Green Beans with Bacon Bits
Save time with these quick Southern-style green beans using canned beans and bacon bits. Packed with flavor, done in minutes.
Equipment
- Normal Kitchen Utensils
Ingredients
- 2 28 Oz. Cans Cut Green Beans
- 1/4 C Reserved Liquid from the Green Beans Or Chicken Broth
- 3 Oz. Real Bacon Bits See notes to use bacon strips
- 2-3 Tbsp Butter or Bacon Grease
- 1/2 Small White or Yellow Onion, Diced (roughly 1/4 to 1/3 C) Or 1 Tbsp of Onion Powder In A Pinch
- 1 Clove Garlic, Minced Or 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- Melt the 2-3 Tbsp butter or bacon grease in a large pot over medium-high heat.2-3 Tbsp Butter or Bacon Grease
- Add the diced onion with a pinch of salt and pepper and sauté for 2-3 minutes until translucent. (If using onion powder, add it with the green beans later.)1/2 Small White or Yellow Onion, Diced (roughly 1/4 to 1/3 C), Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Add the minced garlic and sauté another 30 seconds. (If using garlic powder, add it with the green beans later.)1 Clove Garlic, Minced
- Add the green beans and reserved liquid (or broth) along with a few more pinches of salt and pepper. (If using onion powder and/or garlic powder, add it now.)2 28 Oz. Cans Cut Green Beans, 1/4 C Reserved Liquid from the Green Beans
- Stir in the bacon bits, cover the pot, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 15-20 minutes.3 Oz. Real Bacon Bits
- Once simmered, cut the heat and taste the green beans for salt and pepper.
- Serve hot!
Notes
If you want to add another layer of flavor, replace the bacon bits with 6-8 strips of raw bacon. Instead of adding butter/bacon grease in the first step, fry the bacon in the pot. Once crispy, remove the strips of bacon, leaving the bacon grease in the pot (this is your 2-3 Tbsp of bacon grease, no butter necessary).
When the bacon has cooled enough to touch, chop it up and use it as the bacon bits in the recipe.