Cajun Green Beans
Cajun Green Beans are a perfect side dish for any meal, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. Perfectly cooked Green Beans with Bacon and Creole Seasoning makes this a dish full of flavor.
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Ingredients
- 24 oz Green Beans trimmed and cut to size
- 10 Slices Bacon chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning
Instructions
- Trim and cut the green beans to the size you prefer.
- Place in the basket of a steamer (that already has boiling water underneath). Steam for 10 minutes.
- While the green beans are steaming chop the bacon and add to a large 12" skillet and cook until almost done (about 5 minutes). Drain most of the bacon grease.
- Remove the green beans from being steamed and add to the skillet with the bacon. Fold into each other to combine.
- Sprinkle the Creole Seasoning all over and fold in again.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you want your green beans to preserve this pretty green color you'll need to blanch them. To do that, once you have steamed them for 10 minutes quickly add them to an ice bath. It will shock the green beans and they'll preserve this beautiful green color. Then add to the bacon.
- Depending how spicy you like your green beans will determine how much seasoning you add. One tablespoon gives it just a little kick. If you like more feel free to add more spice.
- Cajun seasoning is pretty much the same as Creole seasoning. It's the same ingredients.
- If you don't have a steaming basket you can boil the green beans instead, but I feel you lose a little of the flavor when you do that.
- If you don't have any fresh green beans then canned green beans will be fine. Just drain them and add them to the bacon at the same time as you would do the fresh. You'll just want to cook them through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 649mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
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