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Garlic and Bacon Green Beans sautéed in olive oil and butter in a large skillet on the stovetop - an easy and delicious way to prepare the green beans for the holiday menu. The beans are crispy and crunchy. A perfect recipe for the Fall and the Winter.
I love garlic with just about anything, and the green beans are no exception! Sauteed garlic tastes GREAT with green beans and bacon!
This is a great side dish for many types of grilled meats, and it's especially good for the holiday menu on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Eve.
Thanksgiving Main Courses to serve with this side dish:
- Roast Duck - an ultimate Thanksgiving main course! This Roast Whole Duck has tender and juicy meat, crispy skin, and it's glazed with the honey-balsamic glaze to give the duck a beautiful roasted look.
- Roasted Cornish Hen - roasted paprika Cornish hen with root vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes) and onions.
- Roasted Turkey Breast (Boneless) with Garlic Herb Butter - this is a rolled turkey breast recipe and is a great alternative when you don't feel like cooking the entire turkey.
Other green Thanksgiving side dishes:
- Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries - colorful Thanksgiving salad with lots of veggies and nuts!
- Creamy and Crunchy Salad with Peas, Bacon, and Pecans - easy and beautiful side dish for Thanksgiving!
- Dijon Mustard Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Apples, and Gorgonzola cheese - Brussels sprouts smothered in heavy cream and mustard with bacon, apples, Gorgonzola cheese and nutmeg. Cooked on stove top.
How to make green beans with bacon:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil, add 1 pound of fresh green beans and ½ teaspoon of salt. The water should be just above the beans.
- Boil on medium heat for 5 minutes. Drain the beans.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet on medium heat.
- Add 6 cloves of minced garlic and saute, constantly stirring, for about 30 seconds.
- Add chopped cooked bacon (drained of fat) and green beans (cooked and drained).
- Saute on medium heat for about 1 minute to combine all ingredients.
- Remove from heat. Season with more salt, if needed.
Ideas for Thanksgiving Salads
- Winter Fruit Salad with Maple Lime Dressing - the ingredient list includes red apples, pears, clementine oranges (or mandarin oranges), kiwi fruit, dried cranberries, and pomegranate seeds.
- Butternut Squash and Spinach Salad with Pecans, Cranberries, Pomegranate - perfect healthy Thanksgiving salad with Poppy Seed Honey-Lime Dressing.
- Honey Mustard Brussels Sprouts Salad with Cranberries and Pecans - this holiday salad is all about crisp, shredded Brussels sprouts tossed with slightly sweet honey mustard vinaigrette, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans.
- Warm Quinoa and Brussels Sprout Salad in Honey Mustard Vinaigrette - this salad is loaded with pecans and cranberries. It is a nutrient-packed salad that is high in fiber and antioxidant properties. A perfect addition to a healthy menu!
Garlic and Bacon Green Beans
Garlic and Bacon Green Beans sauteed in olive oil and butter - an easy and delicious way to prepare the green beans for the holiday table!
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans fresh, rinsed, ends trimmed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 6 strips bacon cooked, drained of fat, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil, add green beans (water should be just above the beans), and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes, drain the beans.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet on medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook it, constantly stirring, for about 30 seconds. Add chopped cooked bacon (drained of fat) and green beans. Saute on medium heat for about 1 minute to combine all ingredients. Remove from heat. Taste and add more salt, if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information
Garlic and Bacon Green Beans
Amount per Serving
Calories
154
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
19
mg
6
%
Sodium
522
mg
23
%
Potassium
318
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
875
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
15
mg
18
%
Calcium
52
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
Made this recipe and was delicious and so easy and have made it several times and everyone lives it and have shared
Can this be reheated/prepared the day before? I dont have a microwave so dont know how I would reheat. Thank you
Yes, you can reheat it. Reheat it in a large skillet on the stovetop, on medium heat.
Why wouldn't you just saute the garlic in the bacon fat?
I cook the bacon separately, in the oven, and then discard bacon fat.
Amen! Never ditch this fat. Cook the bacon first and then saute the green beans in the same pan.
This looks great but we're going to probably have 8 people for Thanksgiving should I just double this?
Yes, you can double this recipe.
Supposed to bring green beans to family Christmas dinner. This looks great, but now I find the main dish will be HoneyBake Ham. Maybe too much bacon all at once? Think maybe green beans with slivered almonds would be a better match?
I don't think it's too much bacon, but green beans with almonds sound delicious, too!
Great idea! I love this recipe but wondered how I might adjust for those who don’t eat bacon.
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Thank you! Do you eat prosciutto? Prosciutto is an Italian dry-cured ham, it's quite different from the bacon in flavor and is very delicious!
If you don't eat meat at all, you can add roasted pecans or roasted slivered almonds.
UNCURED TURKEY BACON!
There is no such thing as too much bacon
I love bacon!
No such thing as too much garlic! LOL
I wonder how it holds up for a potluck, does it have to be served hot?
It would be a great choice for a potluck!
I made this when I had to do a fast thanksgiving meal for about 20 when my sister in law broke her oven. It was a perfect side dish. I actually keep this saved in one of my browser tabs so I don’t lose the recipe on my phone haha!
Thank you, Amanda! Love reading comments like yours. 🙂 So glad you enjoyed this recipe and made it for 20 people - WOW!
How would you prepare this a day ahead for 150 people? It is a fund raiser dinner. Thanks
Wow, Loretta, that's a huge task - to cook for 150 people. I don't think I will be of big help to you as I have no idea how to cook for that many people!
If it’s servings size is for 4 people.
You are going to have to just compensate for the math and increase accordingly...
Would you happen to have the nutrition information for this recipe?
Great recipe; simple, fast and delicious. Brought a new twist to an old favorite and topped with Frenches onion rings.
Why on earth would you waste all of that delicious flavorful bacon grease? I made this by cooking bacon in a frying pan and using the bacon grease to sauté everything and it was phenomenal. You had a really great idea but it definitely needed some tweaking. So I guess thanks for starting point
Thank you, Candice! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! I usually precook my bacon in the oven, so the fat is already drained, but your way of cooking this dish, with the bacon grease, is delicious, too!
Great recipe; simple, fast and delicious. Brought a new twist to an old favorite and topped with Frenches onion rings. I'm glad to read people are adjusting to their likes. This is want makes a creative cook. The original recipe is perfect and rather than find fault it gave you a starting point to adjust to your liking. It apparently sounded appealing to those finding fault so run with it and make it your own.
damn you're rude, candice.
Going to try this for thanksgiving, looks good, just wondering if i can add another vegetable for color? If so which one?
Sliced and roasted bell peppers will work well!
Too much Garlic. I made it for the family and it didn't go. The comment was more bacon and a lot less garlic.
Thanks for stopping by! I am glad you tried this dish. Just use less garlic next time (I love lots of garlic, though).
One of my favorite
Thinking of making the green bean with garlic and bacon dish.... wondering if I could prep everything ahead of time and then do the final step of combining everything in the sauté pan just before dinner?
Yes, you could - if you prep everything the same day.