These Southern-Style Green Beans are slow-simmered with onions, garlic, and smoky seasonings for a comforting side dish that tastes like it cooked all day. They pair beautifully with pulled pork, soups, casseroles, and classic family dinners.

Southern-Style Green Beans

Tender Southern-Style Green Beans simmered with onion, garlic, and smoky seasoning make a classic comfort-food side dish.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Calories: 70

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 pound green beans trimmed
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• Pinch of salt

Method

 

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook onion 4–5 minutes until softened.
3. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
4. Add green beans, smoked paprika, pepper, broth, and salt.
5. Cover and simmer 20–25 minutes until tender.
6. Serve warm.