Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Garlic and Bacon Green Beans
Garlic and Bacon Green Beans is made with green beans, garlic, and strips bacon.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 6 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Primary protein
- Pork
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
2. Prepare for the next step
Have the next addition ready when the mixture reaches the boil described.
3. Prepare the pan
Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.
Get to know the ingredients
green beans (fresh, rinsed, ends trimmed)
In the method: Bring a large pot of water to boil, add green beans (water should be just above the beans), and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
garlic (minced)
In the method: Add minced garlic and cook it, constantly stirring, for about 30 seconds.
strips bacon (cooked, drained of fat, chopped)
In the method: Add chopped cooked bacon (drained of fat) and green beans.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 pound green beans (fresh, rinsed, ends trimmed)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon olive oilIngredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon butterIngredient note
Source: 6 cloves garlic (minced)Ingredient note
Source: 6 strips bacon (cooked, drained of fat, chopped)
How to make it
0 of 2 steps completeMake room for Garlic and Bacon Green Beans
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Taste and add more salt, if needed.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the pot and skillet. Start with this step: Bring a large pot of water to boil, add green beans (water should be just above the beans), and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
What happens at the end?
Taste and add more salt, if needed.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: juliasalbum.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
