Southern Green Beans and Potatoes with Vidalia Onion and Bacon is a classic recipe for any southern cook. Made with fresh green beans, new potatoes, onion, bacon, broth and butter, this savory side dish compliments any meal.

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A simple whiff is all it takes for a dish to instantly take me back to my childhood. This Southern Green Beans and Potatoes with Vidalia Onion and Bacon recipe does just that. Just for a moment I’m transported back to my grandmother’s kitchen, standing barefoot on the linoleum floor, with wonderful aromas filling the space, created by what was only moments before a large bowl of fresh picked green beans.

Snap! Snap! Snap, go the ends. I’ll admit, sitting with a large bowl of beans in my lap, snapping the ends off seemed so tedious at a younger age. I realize now that it is something I took for granted. To sit still and focus on something seemingly so menial without distraction … how I wish for more moments like those. So when I am able to get a few pounds of fresh green beans, I do. To be able to sit still and snap away is better than any kind of therapy. It’s the simple things.

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Many thank to my friend Melissa, from Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen for taking me back to the good old days via green beans. Melissa has a new cookbook: Melissa’s Southern Cookbook, Tried-and-True Family Recipes (FYI, that’s an Amazon affiliate link). Melissa has compiled a collection of Southern favorites. It’s a drool-inducing cookbook and one that I think would make an excellent addition to any kitchen.

Among a slew of old favorites, I was happy to see a recipe for Green Beans and Potatoes with Vidalia Onion and Bacon in the book. It is just perfect! Definitely tried-and-true. A staple for any southern table for sure. I just about hollered when I took the first bite! It’s that good. It makes me want to eat green beans every single day. It’s a side dish you will definitely want to add to your holiday menu. I promise. Enjoy!

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Southern Green Beans and Potatoes with Vidalia Onion and Bacon Recipe

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Southern Green Beans and Potatoes with Vidalia Onion and Bacon

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Southern Green Beans and Potatoes is a classic recipe for any southern cook. Made with fresh green beans, new potatoes, onion, bacon, broth and butter, this savory side dish compliments any meal.

Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon
  • 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced (any sweet onion may be substituted)
  • 2 pounds fresh whole green beans, ends removed
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 2 pounds small red/new potatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Instructions

  1. In a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to cool. Leave bacon fat in pan.
  2. Add diced onion to the bacon fat. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until onion softens.
  3. Add green beans, chicken stock, 1 teaspoon of garlic salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Stir together. Lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
  4. Uncover sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt over beans. Arrange halved potatoes over the green beans. Dot tops of potatoes with cubed butter. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over top. Cover and simmer for another 30 minutes or until potatoes are done (fork-tender).
  5. Stir to incorporate. Crumble the cooked bacon and sprinkle over top. Serve warm.

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Originally published September 11, 2016.