{"id":217857,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/quick-green-beans-with-bacon\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T10:12:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:12:36","slug":"quick-green-beans-with-bacon","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/quick-green-beans-with-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Beans with Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three ingredients (plus a pinch of salt and pepper) are all you need to create a truly tempting side dish: green beans, bacon and onion. Green beans with bacon are a surefire way to get everyone to eat their veggies, one of those quick and easy side dishes<\/a> that go with just about any meal. They’re just as good for a casual weeknight family meal as they are alongside the roast at the center of a holiday dinner.<\/p>\n

Fresh green beans are the star of the dish, so you should choose the best ones you can find at the store or farmer’s market. When you pick green beans<\/a>, the color should be a fresh green, the skin should be smooth and tight, and they should snap; if the beans inside are too big, the texture will be tough. If you grow them in your garden, you’ll want to add this to your repertoire of green bean recipes<\/a> to use up that bumper crop.<\/p>\n

For this recipe, green beans are simmered just long enough to give them a crisp-tender texture. The magic happens when they get tossed with your favorite type of bacon<\/a> and sauteed onion\u2014the smoky, salty bacon brings a lot of flavor while still letting the flavor of the green beans shine through.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Green Beans and Bacon<\/h2>\n