Green Beans with Bacon and Caramelized Onions is an easy and flavorful side dish that's perfect with many chicken and beef dishes. It's sure to become a staple at holiday and special occasion meals.
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Pro Tip: Add the bacon crumbles AFTER you move the green beans and caramelized onions from the skillet to the serving dish. Otherwise the bacon will get soggy.
I serve these Green Beans with Bacon and Caramelized Onions with a variety of main dishes including these:
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This unique green bean recipe requires multi-tasking and a watchful eye, the effort is worth the result! I prep the onions prior to starting anything and then prep the green beans while cooking the bacon.
The best onion to use for this sauteed green bean with onions recipe is a sweet onion. My favorite is Vidalia but when they are not in season any sweet onion variety will do. Other sweet onion varieties include Walla Walla and Maui.
Spanish onions are also sweet but seem to be harder to find these days. At least in my area.
You caramelize onions low and slow and is a process you should not rush. Check out my How to caramelize onions post for all the tips and tricks.
A perfectly caramelized onion has fantastic flavor. Once you learn the technique, you'll want to caramelize onions all the time!
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This recipe for green beans with bacon and caramelized onions came from the Better Homes and Gardens Celebrate the Season 1999 cookbook.
I have quite a collection of cookbooks and consult them often but this green beans with bacon and caramelized onions recipe is one of my family's absolute favorites and it winds up on our holiday table just about every year.
This post was originally published on December 31, 2014.