These Amish Green Beans are perfectly seasoned with garlic and bacon. This simple side dish recipe is fast, simple, and uses just a few ingredients.
I love sharing Amish Recipes with my readers. In fact, one of the first dessert recipes I shared was this delicious and simple Amish Apple Cake (all the way back in 2017)! Most Amish recipes are easy to make, family friendly, and use simple ingredients. What’s not to love?
Want even more great side dish ideas? This Amish Baked Corn, Amish Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad, and Amish Mashed Potatoes are some of my other favorites.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Simple: This is a simple, old fashioned Amish recipe. It goes great with almost many main dish. You could even serve these green beans with a holiday turkey or ham, if you’re not in the mood for green bean casserole.
- Loaded with flavor: The bacon and garlic give these green beans such a wonderful flavor.
- Versatile: These green beans go with almost any main. They’re also great as a holiday dinner side dish for ham or turkey!
🥣 Ingredients needed
The complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the printable recipe card below.
For these green beans, you will need:
- Fresh green beans: You’ll want to use fresh green beans with the ends trimmed.
- Bacon
- Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter so you can control the amount of salt going into the recipe.
- Water
- Fresh minced garlic
- Salt and pepper
🧄 Variations
You can add in more garlic, if you are a garlic lover.
🔪 Equipment needed
Nothing fancy is needed, you’ll need a large skillet.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Chop your bacon into small pieces and cook on your skillet for about three minutes (image 1). Note that the bacon may not be fully cooked yet.
Add the green beans, butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and water (image 2).
Heat on medium high until butter melts then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes. You can reduce the time to 15 minutes if you want a crispier green bean.
🥗 What to serve with this recipe
This is a great recipe to serve with something like this Amish Ham, Amish Whole Chicken, or really almost any main dish.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
For firmer green beans, you can reduce the cooking time to 15 minutes.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover green beans in an airtight container in your fridge. They will be good for up to four days after making.
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Amish Green Beans
Ingredients
- 16 ounces fresh green beans cleaned and ends trimmed
- 2 strips bacon cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup water
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Chop your bacon into small pieces and cook on your skillet for about three minutes (note that it will not be fully cooked yet).2 strips bacon
- Add the green beans, butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and water.16 ounces fresh green beans, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¼ cup water, 1 garlic clove, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Heat on medium high until butter melts then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes. You can reduce the time to 15 minutes if you want a crispier green bean.
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