Green Beans and Potatoes

serving bowl with green beans, bacon, and potatoes.

5 from 2 votes

Fresh green beans and potatoes is incredibly tasty and takes just minutes to prepare. Bursting with flavor from garlic and bacon, this simple and delicious recipe is perfect for any occasion, from a weeknight meal to a holiday feast.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish, Vegetables

Cuisine: American, American Southern

Servings:

Calories: 236kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Ingredients

¼ lb Bacon diced and fried crisp, drained
3 tablespoon Bacon grease or olive oil
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 lb Potatoes baby new potatoes, washed and quartered
1½ lb Green Beans trimmed and cut into 2" lengths
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Cook the bacon until browned and crisp. Set aside on paper towels and reserve 3 tablespoons of the hot bacon fat for sauteing the garlic and potatoes. You can use olive oil instead if you prefer.
¼ lb Bacon
Wash and trim the green beans and cut into 2" pieces. Quarter the red New potatoes.
Add the minced garlic to the Dutch oven pot with the reserved bacon grease. Saute until fragrant.
2 cloves Garlic, 3 tablespoon Bacon grease
Add the quartered potatoes and cook on medium high until lightly browned.
1 lb Potatoes
Cover the Dutch oven with the lid and lower the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until fork tender.
Add the cut green beans and the salt and black pepper and cook on medium high until the green beans start to become bright green and tender. Stir frequently.
1½ lb Green Beans, Salt, Black pepper
When the green beans are cooked to the tenderness you prefer, remove from heat and stir in the crisped bacon pieces. Transfer to a bowl and serve immediately with your main course.

Notes

If you don't have baby red new potatoes, you can use any type of potato that you like. Just be sure to cut them into equal-sized pieces so that they cook evenly.
For a more flavorful dish, use thick-cut bacon.
If you don't have bacon, you can substitute ham or sausage.