Textual Chef Textual Chef

Smothered Green Beans

Fresh green beans braised until tender in broth with crisp bacon, onions, and Cajun seasonings.

55 minEasyServes 6130 cal/serving

CajunSideStovetopStandardLow CarbGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeShellfish-FreeSesame-FreeLow-SugarAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1.5 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning

Instructions

  1. 1

    Render 4 slices chopped thick-cut bacon in a deep skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes until crisp and cooked to an internal temperature of 145F.

  2. 2

    Remove cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving rendered fat in skillet.

  3. 3

    Add 1 medium diced yellow onion and 3 minced garlic cloves to hot fat and cook for 4 minutes until softened.

  4. 4

    Stir in 1.5 lbs trimmed fresh green beans, 1 cup chicken broth, and 1 tsp Cajun seasoning.

  5. 5

    Cover pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until green beans are tender.

  6. 6

    Stir reserved crisp bacon back into green beans and serve warm.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What internal temperature should Smothered Green Beans reach?

For Smothered Green Beans, the target internal temperature is 145 F (about 65 C), given in step 1. A probe thermometer removes the guesswork.

What can I use instead of Cajun seasoning in Smothered Green Beans?

The entry for Smothered Green Beans calls for 1 tsp Cajun seasoning. In its place: Two parts paprika to one part each of garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, oregano and cayenne, with salt.

Can I use turkey bacon instead of bacon in Smothered Green Beans?

Yes. Turkey bacon renders almost no fat, so add a tablespoon of oil wherever the method counts on the drippings. As written, the entry for Smothered Green Beans uses 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped.

Is Smothered Green Beans gluten-free?

Yes. As written, nothing in the ingredient list for Smothered Green Beans is wheat, barley or rye. Gluten hides in packaged goods, so read the label on the broth and the Cajun seasoning.

How many carbs are in Smothered Green Beans?

One serving (the recipe makes 6) has 7 g of carbohydrate in about 130 calories, with 4 g protein and 10 g fat, plus 3 g fiber and 420 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More Cajun entries

All Cajun recipes · All Side recipes · All Green Beans recipes