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Southern Style Green Beans Recipe with Pancetta

I’m a big fan of southern style green beans . I like the flavor and texture of “snaps” as we used to call them. This is a little more fancy than my grandma made, but the same smoky, meaty flavor is all there.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup diced Pancetta or Bacon
  • 1/2 sliced Onion
  • 4-5 Garlic cloves whole
  • 1/4 cup White wine optional
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable/Chicken broth
  • 1 bag of trimmed Green Beans rinsed.
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Chili Flakes
  • Few grinds of black pepper

Equipment

  • Heavy Pot

Method
 

  1. Sear your pancetta until golden brown and add your onions and garlic to soften. Deglaze with the wine and then add green beans and rest of ingredients. Stir and cover and cook gently for as long as desired. I like them very soft, so it’s a more southern style. That’s about 1 1/2 hours. Serve with slotted spoon as is or spoon over mashed potatoes with the “pot likker”.
  2. Note: You can also add potatoes and let them cook along with the green beans.
  3. Note: If you like a sweet and sour flavor, add 1 Tbsp Vinegar and a tsp of Sugar.

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