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Amish Green Beans

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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Amish
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Audrey Wood
Cost: $5

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.

Notes

Any nutritional information is an estimate by online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 962IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg