Garlic Green Beans with Bacon

grey bowl of cooked green beans with bacon and garlic.

5 from 6 votes

Garlic Green Beans with Bacon

Simple and easy, these garlic green beans with bacon and Parmesan cheese are made using fresh green beans that are cooked until crisp tender, and seasoned with bold flavors!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy side dish recipe, holiday side dish

Servings: servings

Calories: 466kcal

Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh green beans ends trimmed
6 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon typically from 12 slices of bacon
2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Blanch green beans

Bring a pot/pan of water to a boil. Add the green beans, and cook 4-6 minutes, until crisp tender and bright green.
Drain in a colander and set aside for now.

Sauté garlic

To a large heavy bottomed skillet (I prefer cast iron or stainless steel), add butter and heat over MED heat.
Once melted, add minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.

Combine

To the skillet, add drained green beans and stir.
Add crumbled bacon, Parmesan cheese, salt, onion powder, and black pepper, then stir well to combine.

Serve

Once combined, serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

I've estimated that this recipe serves 4, but feel free to divide it up into as many servings as you'd like.

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