Slow Cook Southern Green Beans

Name: Slow Cook Southern Green Beans
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Pounds Green Beans (trimmed, cut in half); 8 Ounces Tomato Sauce (or 1 Pint of stewed fresh Grape Tomatoes); 3 Cups Chicken Broth; 6 Rashers Thick Cut Bacon; 1 Onion (radially sliced); 3 Cloves Garlic (minced fine, or smashed to fish out later); Shot Worcestershire Sauce; To Taste: Salt, Pepper, Cayenne, Curry Powder, Cumin

ChefHensarino @cook_7166062

Cincinnati, Ohio

This is a recipe that I have kind of mish-mashed together between my grandmother's recipe from deep Arkansas, and a video I saw from Chef John. (As well as of course my own tastes)

ChefHensarino @cook_7166062

Cincinnati, Ohio

This is a recipe that I have kind of mish-mashed together between my grandmother's recipe from deep Arkansas, and a video I saw from Chef John. (As well as of course my own tastes)

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Ingredients

2 PoundsGreen Beans (trimmed, cut in half)
8 OuncesTomato Sauce (or 1 Pint of stewed fresh Grape Tomatoes)
3 CupsChicken Broth
6 RashersThick Cut Bacon
1Onion (radially sliced)
3 ClovesGarlic (minced fine, or smashed to fish out later)
ShotWorcestershire Sauce
To Taste: Salt, Pepper, Cayenne, Curry Powder, Cumin

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Steps

1

(Make sure your pot is large enough for all of your green beans) (They will cook down, but at first it will be pretty bulky)
2

In a large pan with fairly high sides (you could totally just use a stockpot or saucepan) bring your bacon to medium-medium high heat. Cook until almost completely crisp. We really just want the fat. (PRO-TIP: Add a splash of water to your bacon at the beginning to raise your yield of bacon fat)
3

Once the bacon is just short of crispy, add your onion, turn the heat down to medium-medium low and sautee for what will seem like way too long. (20 minutes?) After that, add your garlic, sautee, then add the tomato product.
4

Add your Green Beans to the pan, toss to combine, and let soften slightly (I mean SLIGHTLY)
5

Pour the 3 cups of chicken broth into the pan with the beans as well as the Worcestershire sauce and all seasonings, stir to combine. Maintain a slight simmer for about 2 hours. The whole time, just poke the beans and stir them into the liquid.
6

(PRO-TIP) Be careful with any additional salt, the bacon is already pretty salty.