The Best Green Beans Ever

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Ree Drummond's Best Green Beans Ever recipe, from The Pioneer Woman on Food Network, starts with bacon grease and gains even more flavor from chicken stock.

by Ree Drummond·published 2015-03-11

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Side Dish

Servings

6 servings

Total time

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Calories / serving

92 kcal

Ingredients (8)

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1 pound green beansgreen-beans
2 tablespoons bacon grease (can substitute 2 tablespoons butter)bacon
2 cloves garlic, mincedgarlic
1 large onion, choppedonion
1 cup chicken broth, plus more if neededchicken-broth
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepperbell-pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (can substitute regular table salt, use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)salt
Ground black pepperpepper

Instructions (2 steps)

01Snap the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife if you'd prefer.
02Melt the bacon grease in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a minute. Then add the green beans and cook until the beans turn bright green, about a minute. Add the chicken broth, chopped red pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid, leaving the lid cracked to allow steam to escape. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans are fairly soft, yet still a bit crisp, 20 to 30 minutes. You can add more chicken broth during the cooking process, but don't be afraid to let it all cook away so the onions and peppers can start to caramelize.

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