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There is no better, or quicker way I know of to get into a fight here in Texas than to say, “No, THIS is how you cook green beans!” So all you native Texans out there, read this post with a grain of salt. Yes your grandmother’s green bean recipe is the best, so is my grandmother’s recipe, and everybody else’s grandmother’s recipe, too. ALL those recipes are the best…OK? So with all the legal preamble and disclaimers out of the way, here’s an old fashioned Texas Green Bean recipe that may or may not be the best, depending on whose grandmother we’re talking about here…haaaaaa!
Some folks say that in order to do anything right, you’ve got to take it slow. Well, this is definitely a slow cooking method for making green beans, which works well for the holidays! With these you can leave the beans simmering on the stove for a couple hours while you’re making all the other dishes, hollaring at your husband to turn the game down, swatting the grandkid’s hands as they try to sneak a bite before dinner, answering the phone, welcoming guests, etc etc etc.
Step One: Recruit a grandkid, or one of your favorite guests, to snap a pound and a half of green beans for you.
Step Two: While the beans are being snapped and y’all are talking about family members who have yet to arrive, get three or four strips of bacon, roll them up, and stick a toothpick through them to keep them from unrolling.
Step Three: Put the snapped beans in a pot with enough water to cover them, add the bacon rolls, salt and pepper, maybe a little garlic, and bring the pot to a boil.
Step Four: Once the pot begins boiling, bring the heat back down to a simmer, cover and let simmer for 2 hours.
Step Five: Shoo away your bean snapper, and get to work on everything else.
These are delicious and so easy and we all know that I love to use the EASY Button when I’m preparing a big meal.
What’s your favorite method of cooking down-home green beans? Leave us a comment below and tell us about it, we’re always keen to try new methods! Also, don;t forget to visit us at
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