White Trash Snap Beans Recipe Video
Green Snap Beans, String Beans or just plain old Green beans… they’re all the same when it come to White Trash Cooking. My grandma called them Green Snap Beans. I guess because the green beans make a little snap when you take off the ends or break the green bean in half. This is a simple recipe, just try it out today.
Summary
Cooking Time20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
3 to 4 lbs green beans
7 new red potatoes
Little bacon… about 5 stripes (cut)
Salt
Directions
Simply wash the beans well. Snap off the ends and snap the string bean in half. That’s if the green bean is too long. Clean up the new potatoes and cut them into good bite size pieces.
Put it all in the pot together. And yes… the bacon is placed on top raw.. don’t precook. Fill your pot until it just about covers the green beans. Add your salt to taste.
Bring it all to a good boil and turn down the heat. Simmer for about 15 to 20 min… test a bean to see if it’s done. Ya may need to cook them a bit longer… but ya don’t want to over-cook these puppies so watch the timing. I find the potatoes cook at the same rate as the beans… so test one of them also. The beans will change color from a bright green to a sage green.
Now… here’s a little secret. I like to cook my beans a few hours ahead of the crowd and let them sit a bit. The snap beans and new potatoes drink up that wonderful bacon flavor… Mmmmm good!
My grandma called the liquid or juice, “Pot Liquor” and she would drink it. Good way to get the vitamins!
Put it all in the pot together. And yes… the bacon is placed on top raw.. don’t precook. Fill your pot until it just about covers the green beans. Add your salt to taste.
Bring it all to a good boil and turn down the heat. Simmer for about 15 to 20 min… test a bean to see if it’s done. Ya may need to cook them a bit longer… but ya don’t want to over-cook these puppies so watch the timing. I find the potatoes cook at the same rate as the beans… so test one of them also. The beans will change color from a bright green to a sage green.
Now… here’s a little secret. I like to cook my beans a few hours ahead of the crowd and let them sit a bit. The snap beans and new potatoes drink up that wonderful bacon flavor… Mmmmm good!
My grandma called the liquid or juice, “Pot Liquor” and she would drink it. Good way to get the vitamins!
