Momma's Southern Green Beans

from ButterYum

makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients

• • 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, washed and trimmed

  • 6 ounces bacon, cut into bite-size pieces

  • 6 ounces yellow onion, sliced

  • 2 cups low or no-sodium chicken stock (try my awesome recipe) - see note below

  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings (optional)

Directions

• 1. In a 4-quart skillet or casserole pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon until brown, stirring frequently.

  2. Add sliced onions to the bacon and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

  3. Add green beans, low or no-sodium chicken stock, and optional bacon drippings; bring stock to a boil.

  4. Reduce heat to low and cover pan; simmer for 1 hour.

  5. Remove cover and stir green beans.

  6. Increase heat to medium-low; cook for an additional hour, uncovered, until stock reduced down to just a few tablespoons.

Note

• • If you don’t have low or no-sodium chicken stock, substitute 1/2 cup regular chicken stock plus 1 1/2 cups water.