Southern Green Beans

Easy Southern Green Beans & Potatoes

This Southern Green Beans and Potatoes recipe is the definition of comfort food made easy. Using canned green beans keep things simple, while simmering them with tender potatoes, onions, and our Southern Collards Seasoning gives you that slow- cooked, Southern-style flavor in a fraction of the time. It's a soul-warming side dish that pairs perfectly with any weeknight dinner or holiday spread.

Author

Chef Braz

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Servings

8

Category

Holiday Cooking

Cuisine

Southern

Ingredients

• 1- 3lb can cut green beans, drained reserving 1 cup juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 yellow onion sm diced
• 1 sm cajun smoked ham hock
• 1 lb yellow potatoes, med diced
•  2 tsp Southern Collards seasoning
• 1 tsp bacon grease
• 2 cups unsalted chicken broth

Directions

1. In a pot melt bacon grease over medium heat. Add diced onions and garlic, cooking until softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2. Add in smoked ham hock and pour in the chicken broth. Bring to a quick boil and add in potatoes and green beans + juice.
3. Season with 2 tsp Southern Collards Seasoning. Reduce heat to a low cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until potatoes are just fork-tender.