Smothered Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon, and cook until browned, but not yet crispy. Push bacon to the sides of the skillet and add the onions and garlic to the bacon grease. Cook and stir until onions are barely translucent. Stir in the green beans, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour in the water, and mix in the brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat uncovered until water has evaporated and green beans are tender, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Cook bacon in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving bacon grease in the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and add enough butter to equal 2 tablespoons of fat in the skillet.
• Add green beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with garlic powder, toss to coat, and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add water to help steam the beans. Continue cooking until water has evaporated and beans are crisp-tender or cooked to your liking, 3 to 4 more minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Top beans with shredded Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with cooked bacon.
• Place skillet under broiler until cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until the fat begins to render. Stir in onions and garlic; let cook for 1 minute. Stir in beans and water. Let the beans cook until the water has evaporated and the beans are tender. If the beans are not tender once the water has evaporated, add a small amount more water and let them cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper (to taste) and serve.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the beans and cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain in colander and transfer to an ice bath.
• Drain well.
• Fry the bacon in a large skillet and cook until crisp and golden (approximately 5 minutes).
• Add the shallots& garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook, stiring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Add the stock, salt, pepper, and wine and cook until thickened (about 4 minutes).
• Add the green beans and cook until warmed through (2 minutes).