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Country Ranch Green Beans and Potatoes with Bacon – Hearty Comfort Food! 🥔

This recipe brings a warm, comforting flavor to your dinner table using simple ingredients. It is a quick and satisfying side dish that families enjoy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Vegetables
  • 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed
  • 1.5 pounds baby potatoes halved or quartered
Flavoring
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning blend
  • 3 teaspoons melted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon bacon fat reserved from cooking bacon
Seasoning and Garnish
  • 1 Fresh parsley for garnish
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until they are fork tender. Drain the potatoes and set them aside.
  2. Boil green beans for 5 to 7 minutes until they are crisp-tender. Drain the green beans and set them aside.
  3. Fry the bacon until it is crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet, crumble it, and reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
  4. Mix the minced garlic, ranch seasoning, and melted butter together in a small bowl.
  5. Add the cooked potatoes and green beans to the skillet with the reserved bacon fat. Toss the vegetables with the ranch butter mixture and the crumbled bacon.
  6. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve the dish warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 3mg

Notes

You can use red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes for this recipe.
Keep the vegetables crisp-tender after boiling to achieve the best final texture.

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