Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet

This Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet is a perfect last minute side dish for any holiday dinner or weeknight dinner. In under 10 minutes, this dish is ready to serve.

I’m all for the classic green bean casserole ( I add cheese to mine) but at the holidays, oven space is highly limited as is the slow cooker. What’s my answer? This Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet. It’s ready to serve in 10 minutes so it can be made while the turkey is being carved and the table is being set.

It’s not a casserole with creamed soup, instead it has crispy bacon, shallots, and garlic with those French Style cut green beans. It’s so good! It was a hit when I made it this summer and I’ve made it several times since.

This green bean skillet will be showing up this Thanksgiving as I plan to make it easier on me since I’m the one doing all of the cooking and baking.

Speaking of Thanksgiving (and the holiday season), this is the last recipe this week for #HolidaySideDishes. Have you found some new favorites? I sure have. Look for more delicious recipes at the end of each post this week.

Here’s What I’m Serving Up This Week:

• Monday – Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs
• Wednesday – Apple Stuffing Muffin Cups
• Friday – Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet (that’s this recipe)

Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet

I have to say that every time we have this on the menu, it’s because I have forgotten to plan the vegetable part of our meal. Lately, we’ve been having more fruit and vegetables with our meals than a starchy carb. That has its pros and cons, ya know?!

Because this side dish only takes 10 minutes to make and one pan, it is the perfect side dish if you’re short on time. Let’s face it, holidays are already stressful, so having easy recipes on hand eliminates a little of that stress.

This recipe does use a couple of shortcuts, but if you prefer (and I have made this recipe a few different ways), you can take a few extra minutes to fry that bacon up yourself. Do so the day before. You can use frozen French Style green beans, just thaw and pat dry before using adding them to the skillet. I actually prefer to use the thawed frozen but sometimes my grocery store is out. You can also use fresh green beans, it would just a couple of extra minutes to the cooking time. No shallots? No problem! Use onion of your choice. I’ve used yellow and red with the same delicious results.

Ingredients

• skillet (I used this cast iron pan)
• butter
• shallot
• bacon
• garlic
• French Style cut green beans (cans, frozen, or fresh)
• Parmesan cheese

How to Make Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet

Step 1

In a cast iron skillet, over medium heat, add butter, garlic, shallot and bacon to pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Don’t cook this dish over high heat as you may burn the garlic.

Step 2

Add green beans and cook, stirring often until the beans are heated through.

Garnish with parmesan and serve immediately.

Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

• You can use canned, frozen or fresh green beans.
• If you prefer, you can fry bacon the day before to use in this recipe. Using store bought already cooked bacon pieces is what I use.
• Don’t cook this dish over high heat, you may burn the garlic
• If you’re using fresh green beans, you may need to add a few minutes to cooking time to get the beans cooked
• Thaw and pat dry frozen greens, if using.
• Serve immediately.
• Reheating isn’t recommended.

You may also enjoy these other green bean recipes: Slow Cooker BBQ Green Beans with Bacon, Fresh Green Beans, Tators, and Bacon in the slow cooker, or Roast Green Beans with Fried Onions.

Here’s more Side Dish recipes:

• Balsamic-Honey Roasted Beets & Carrots from Sweet Beginnings
• Butternut Squash Casserole from Leftovers Then Breakfast
• Cape Cod Corn Pudding from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Easy Parmesan Noodles from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes from Devour Dinner
• Make Ahead Dinner Rolls from Cookaholic Wife
• Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts from Palatable Pastime
• Orrechiette with Butternut Squash from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin from Jen Around the World
• Potatoes & Peas from An Affair from the Heart
• Quick and Easy Green Beans and Bacon Skillet from Blogghetti
• Swedish Rice Pudding from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Vegan Pumpkin Coconut Cornbread from Magical Ingredients

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