Southern Smothered Green Beans

Name: Southern Smothered Green Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 slices to 6 bacon slices; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 3 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 454 grams fresh green beans, trimmed; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons paprika; 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt

Southern Smothered Green Beans is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 82 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up to 6 bacon, bell pepper, celery, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

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Bacon

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Cook celery and next 3 ingredients in hot drippings in skillet over medium-high heat 10 to 12 minutes.

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Celery

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Add tomato and next 6 ingredients; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir in bacon.

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Tomato

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Beans

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Servings:

4slices

to 6 bacon slices 0teaspoons

black pepper 3ribs

celery ribs, chopped 1teaspoons

dried basil 1teaspoons

dried thyme 454grams

fresh green beans, trimmed 2

garlic cloves, minced 1medium

onion, chopped 1teaspoons

paprika 3

plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1

red bell pepper, chopped 2teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 39 dollars per bottle.