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These garlic parmesan green beans are perfectly crispy, cooked in a skillet alongside some delicious bacon and make the best side dish that you can pair with any meal!
This side dish goes perfectly with my Garlic Herb Prime Rib , Spinach Bacon Stuffed Pork, or even this Honey Glazed Ham!
Crispy Green Beans Recipe
Green beans make such a great side to any meal. But when you add garlic, parmesan, and bacon, I could eat this by myself. These green beans were crisp and tender, and the flavor was incredible.
Bacon makes life better in general, so it was a total win in this green bean dish. My family devoured these green beans, and they ended up being the star of the dinner table. Use them as a side, along with some rolls and mashed potatoes and your holiday meal will be a hit!
Ingredients in Parmesan Green Beans
The not-so-secret ingredient in these green beans is the bacon. It takes them to the next level, and even the people in your life who aren’t a fan of green beans will love this recipe! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all of the exact ingredient measurements.
- Green Beans: The main ingredient of the dish! Wash the beans and cut off all of your ends before cooking them.
- Bacon: There is 1/2 pound of bacon in this recipe so you will get that delicious flavor in every bite.
- Butter: I used unsalted butter with these beans.
- Garlic Cloves: If you don’t have fresh garlic on hand, you can use minced garlic. 1/2 teaspoon equals about one clove.
- Parmesan Cheese: Use freshly grated parmesan in this recipe.
- Salt and Pepper: These enhance all of the flavors in this casserole!
How to Make Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
This recipes is so easy and will take you less than 20 minutes to make! No baking necessary!
- Start by trimming the ends of your green beans and slice them into 2-inch pieces.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the green beans. Cook until tender, 5-8 minutes, and drain and put the green beans in an ice bath.
- In a medium-sized skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain the fat.
- Add the butter to the skillet and garlic and saute until tender.
- Add bacon, green beans, and parmesan cheese to the skillet and cook until heated through. Salt and pepper to taste.
Different Ways to Cook Fresh Green Beans
There are many ways to prepare fresh green beans. Some people like to cut the ends off of green beans, and others are just fine without doing so. It’s a matter of personal preference.
- Boil: I cut off the ends of my green beans and slice into 2-inch pieces. I then put the Green Beans into a large pot and boil until they are tender (which is typically between 5-8 minutes).
- Saute: Start by trimming the green beans to your preference. With the green beans, add a Splash of Oil to a skillet on medium heat with desired spices and stir for about 5 minutes or until tender.
- Steam: With a Steaming basket place it into a large saucepan with water filled level with the bottom of the steamer basket. Bring to a Boil. Add your trimmed green beans to the steamer basket with the lid on, and steam for about 5 minutes or until tender.
Do I Have to Cook the Bacon First?
You want to make sure that you start the process of cooking the bacon. Cook the bacon until it is about halfway cooked through, and then add the green beans. The grease doesn’t have to be drained. It will help cook the green beans. I like my bacon more on the crispy side, so I cook the bacon pretty crispy and remove it while I am cooking the green beans. I add the bacon back in when the dish is finished.
How to Store Leftover Parmesan Green Beans
Once your green beans have cooled then you can store them in an airtight container in your fridge. They will last about 3-4 days. When you are ready to eat them you can either reheat them on the stove or in the microwave.
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Garlic Parmesan Green Beans with Bacon
Ingredients
- 2 pounds green beans
- 1/2 pound bacon, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by trimming the ends of your green beans and slice them into 2-inch pieces.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the green beans. Cook until tender, 5-8 minutes, and drain and put the green beans in an ice bath.
- In a medium-sized skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain the fat.
- Add the butter to the skillet and garlic and saute until tender.
- Add bacon, green beans, and parmesan cheese to the skillet and cook until heated through. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Most of our family are vegetarians so bacon is out. Can you suggest an alternative.
These are quick and easy and the first holiday veggie that was eaten by everyone! I get requests for them!
How do you recommend re-heating this?
Can you make this day before and how do you reheat this. Thanks!!!!
Gotta ask the question, where does alllll the calories and other nutritional info come from. Is it per severing? So there is 1400 calories in 1 serving????? And 70 Carbs
I’m looking at the carbs for nutritional value and it says 70, I’m confused where do the carbs come from? Every ingredient is low in carbs, so can you please explain. Thank you
You are welcome to use myfitnesspal.com to learn more about carb count and such.
This was amazing! And the left overs tasted great as well.
This is one of my favorite dishes. It will not let me print the recipe. I am signed up to receive emails from you.
Oh no! I am sorry that you are not able to print the recipes. I just tried printing this specific recipe and it turned out great. Let me know if you still can’t get it to print. Thanks for following along with me!
Green Bean Recipe
I LIVE BY MYSELF AND FIND IT HARD TO FIND RECIPES FOR ONE PERSON. ARE THERE SUCH THINGS.
Yes! Any and all of my recipes can be cut in half for a smaller portion. You can also freeze or have left overs for a few days. Freezing works well with a lot of my recipes and are great to warm up. Hope that helps! Thanks for following along with me!
Can you make this ahead and reheat?
Yes, that should work great! Let me know what how it turns out! XOXO
How would you reheat then? Will the bacon get soggy if it’s refrigerated for a day? I’d like to make these for Thanksgiving but trying to make as much ahead of time as possible
The bacon will not get soggy. Reheat in the oven at 350* F for about 20 minutes or until warm.
Alyssa I can’t find a place that I can print this receipt I am 72 year old and I grow my garden with different types of beans and i would like to save this receipt for later when I pick beans this summer . IS there a print button somewhere? Thank You and GOD bless
Yes! The print button is located on the recipe card in the top left corner. Hope that helps! Thank you for following along with me! XOXO
Alyssa- have you ever added a little sugar & vinegar for a sweet & sour change of taste? My daughter-in-law made beans this way & they were great!
My kids love green beans. And of course, who doesn’t love bacon. I am making a new chicken recipe this weekend and I think this green bean recipe will be the perfect side dish.
what a wonderful way to get green beans into my diet! Bacon pairs well with them in this dish, thank you!
How long do the green beans stay in the ice bath? Do they need to be dried off before putting back into the skillet?
Just until they are tender. Usually about 5-7 minutes. You can dry them before adding them into the skillet. That sounds great! Thanks for following along with me! XOXO
They stay in the ice bath for 5-7 minutes too?
How many does this serve ?
This will serve 8-10 people. Enjoy! XOXO
One if you don’t share
Wow…was this good…no Great!!!
Bean receipe sounds good