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Denise's Southern Style Green Beans
This is my own recipe.  

Servings: 4 to 6

Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 5 slices bacon
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped onion or, add ¼ teaspoon onion powder to the spices
  • 1 pound (about 4 cups) fresh, frozen or canned (drained) cut green beans
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted
  • Reduced Sodium Chicken stock or broth, to cover
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
Steps
  1. Using kitchen shears, cut up the bacon directly into a large saucepan and cook over medium high heat until it begins to brown. Remove one tablespoon of bacon and set aside. Add the onion to the pot and cook until softened, stirring occasionally.  Add spices.
  2. Pour over enough chicken broth to cover beans, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and let them simmer for about 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. Transfer beans to serving bowl and sprinkle with reserved bacon. Drizzle butter all over the top and serve. If using fresh green beans, remove the ends and snap in half or cut; rinse and set aside. May also substitute 2 cans of cut green beans, reserving the liquid. If using canned beans, add the beans with their liquid, to the cooked bacon and onion. Add enough chicken broth to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and let them low simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Notes
  • If you don't like it as spicy, reduce the black pepper and chili powder by half.  You can use canned whole white potatoes or no potatoes at all.  If you are using fresh green beans, remove the ends and snap in half or cut; rinse and set aside.  You can also use canned green beans, reserving their liquid.  Then use their liquid and only add chicken broth if you need it to cover beans.  This is also good with ham or andouille sausage.
 

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