Greens beans are an easy and economical side dish that I serve often with my meals. One of our favorite ways of eating them is seasoned with bacon, which gives them a delicious smoky flavor.
This is the way my mom made green beans as I was growing up, and it’s the same way I still make them today. The secret is in the long, slow cooking. They just don’t taste as savory and delicious if you shorten the cooking time.
Place beans into a medium pot and add water, bacon, bacon grease and salt.
Bring beans to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If using fresh beans, increase cooking time to 2 hours.) If all the water evaporates before they finish cooking the full 40 to 45 minutes, add about 1/4 cup more water, and lower the heat. You want most of the water to be gone by the end of the cooking time though.
Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot.
http://angelshomestead.com/old-fashioned-seasoned-green-beans/
These look yummy! Green beans have always been my fave.. and with bacon.. how could you go wrong??
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