Smothered Green Beans with New Potatoes

Rating: 4.67 stars
6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 1
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This green bean recipe from chef Alex Patout of Landry's restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana, gets plenty of flavor from bacon and onions.

Alex Patout
Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2012

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Recipe Summary

total:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
8
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
High Fiber
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Low Added Sugars
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Place a Dutch oven over medium heat, add bacon and cook until slightly browned but still soft. Add beans, onions, potatoes, pepper, salt and water. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are very tender, about 1 hour. Uncover, increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and most of the water has evaporated, 20 to 25 minutes more.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 3/4 cup
Per Serving:
88 calories; protein 4g; carbohydrates 14.1g; dietary fiber 3.1g; sugars 2.6g; fat 2.3g; saturated fat 0.7g; cholesterol 5.4mg; vitamin a iu 403.8IU; vitamin c 11.2mg; folate 31.7mcg; calcium 41mg; iron 0.8mg; magnesium 25.6mg; potassium 349.2mg; sodium 242.6mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:

1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat
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Reviews (2)

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6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
09/13/2015
Delicious!! We've been getting green beans in our CSA box and this is a delicious way to use them! My kids barely realize they are eating vegetables. I decrease the amount of bacon using 3 or 4 slices and this recipe is still a hit. Pros: Tasty easy good way to use up green beans. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
07/15/2014
Doesn't taste like it's good for you:) Loved this! Everything about it is perfect. I have tried several different recipes but won't anymore. This is the one:) and we love that it doesn't taste like its good for you! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 3 stars
07/23/2014
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Good This recipe doesn't require any special skills and the result is very tasty. These beans reminded me of the way my granny used to cook string beans from the garden--in a pressure cooker with bacon. My husband is always saying he likes his green beans very well done but these beans were too well done for him. Pros: Easy Cons: Beans too well done for some. Takes time. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
08/31/2014
Easy and delicious We love this. My toddler will eat a whole bowl--we serve it like stew not a side. The stated serving size of 3/4 cup is a bit small for that. I question the amount of bacon in it. I would prefer if the bacon was referenced by weight rather than number of strips. Five strips of the bacon I typically buy (Trader Joe's applewood smoked) is almost 8 ounces. I suspect the recipe author didn't intend this to have half a pound of bacon in it. I cut back to 4 strips last time I made it and it was still delicious. Pros: Easy good way to use of green beans that aren't the youngest Cons: Takes a while to cook Read More
Lynda Bruck Gould
Rating: 5 stars
08/08/2016
My family loved it & didn't mind that I didn't make any additional meat to go with it. My son said it is now one of his favorites! I added some fresh corn to the dish the last ten minutes of cooking time. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
09/06/2012
We all loved it. I served it with baked frozen fish fillets. Pros: My kids and husband loved it easy Cons: I ate so much my stomach hurt. Read More
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