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    Home » Instant Pot

    Pressure Cooker Green Beans - Southern Style

    Published March 20, 2019. Last modified November 12, 2019 By Gary White

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    These green beans are incredibly simple to make, but will remind you of eating at Grandma's house for Sunday dinner.

    Green beans with potatoes and bacon in yellow bowl.

    I can't believe I'm about to say this, but here it goes. Green beans are a vegetable that I prefer canned rather than fresh. I'm not sure what happens when they're canned, but I absolutely love the texture. My guess is because I love them cooked "to death" in a very porky broth! There's a time and place for al dente hericot vert (that french for barely cooked green beans), but these pressure cooker green beans are not that at all. These remind me of Sunday dinner at mom's house.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. Using canned greened beans, instead of fresh, makes it possible to cook the green beans and potatoes together. When cooking with fresh, you'd either end up with mushy potatoes, or slightly al dente green beans. Instead, the potatoes are perfectly cooked, while the green beans are as tender and flavorful as if they've simmered for hours.
    2. Rendering the bacon adds flavor and richness to the dish. 

    Green beans with potatoes and bacon in yellow bowl.

    The Process

    Sliced raw bacon cut into 1-inch pieces.

    Using sauté setting - add bacon to pot...

    Bacon pieces browning in Instant Pot.

    ...and cook until almost crispy. Might take almost 10 minutes, but don't rush this. You want to render out all of the fat!

    Bacon pieces browning in Instant Pot topped with diced onions.

    Add onions to pot and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent.

    Bacon pieces, onions, and vinegar in Instant Pot.

    Then add vinegar and scrape up all the fond (brown bits) from the bottom of the pot.

    Cut green beans in Instant Pot.

    Add green beens to pot (including liquid from can)...

    Cut green beans in Instant Pot topped with salt and pepper.

    ...and season with salt and pepper.

    Rough chopped red potatoes on top of green beans.

    Finally, add the potatoes...

    Green beans, bacon and red potatoes in Instant Pot.

    ...and give a good mix. Lock lid and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.

    Green beans, bacon and red potatoes in Instant Pot.

    Once cook time is complete, quick-release pressure... and that's it.

    And this is the AMAZING result…

    Green beans with potatoes and bacon in bowl.

    Expert Tips

    1. Don't rush the process of rendering the bacon by cooking it on the stove at a higher heat. The steady temperature of the sauté function is perfect for this step. Cooking the bacon at a higher heat could burn the bacon before all of the fat is rendered out- which means ruined bacon and less bacon fat to use for flavor. Still not sure about the rendering process? This article from Bon Appétit has more information.
    2. Don't drain the bacon grease! This recipe is intentionally written so that the bacon fat will be rendered and included in the recipe. It adds an incredible richness. 
    3. When reducing the amounts to make a smaller dish, the cook time remains the same.

     

    ★ Did you make this Pressure Cooker Green Beans? Please give it a star rating below! ★

    Green beans with potatoes and bacon in yellow bowl.

    Southern Style Pressure Cooker Green Beans

    These green beans are incredibly simple to make, but will remind you of eating at Grandma's house for Sunday dinner.
    5 from 15 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Southern
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 161kcal
    Author: Gary White

    Ingredients

    • 8 oz. bacon thick cut, sliced into 1-inch pieces
    • 1 cup yellow onions diced
    • 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
    • 100 oz. canned green beans with liquid
    • 2 tsp. sea salt
    • ½ tsp. black pepper
    • 1.5 lbs. red potatoes roughly chopped

    Instructions

    • Using sauté setting – add bacon to pot and cook until almost crispy. This may take almost 10 minutes, but don’t rush this. You want to render out all of the fat!
    • Add onions to pot and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent. Then add vinegar and scrape up all the fond (brown bits) from the bottom of the pot.
    • Add green beens to pot (including liquid from can) and season with salt and pepper. Finally, add the potatoes and give a good mix. Lock lid and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
    • Once cook time is complete, quick-release pressure. And that’s it.

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    Notes

    If you want to reduce the amounts to make a smaller batch, the cook time remains the same.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 461mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 820IU | Vitamin C: 20.3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Becky

      March 21, 2019 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      Finally someone posts a recipe using canned green beans. I bypass so many recipes that call for fresh which I never had much luck with. ( I can't seem to get all the strings off.) I tried these last night as I had all the ingredients and boy were they good! Easy and came out perfect!

      Reply
      • Melissa

        August 13, 2019 at 3:06 pm

        Anytime I see a recipe with fresh green beans I use canned. Never a problem.

        Reply
    2. Mari

      April 13, 2019 at 6:42 am

      5 stars
      This was so easy and good.

      Reply
    3. Eleanor Fetter

      April 14, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      Step 2: "Add onions to pot (including liquid from can)" What? "Liquid from can," what liquid, what can? I think that belongs in step 3, after "Add green beans to pot." Other than that, it sounds good.

      Reply
      • Gary

        April 14, 2019 at 3:41 pm

        Oops, thanks for the heads up!

        Reply
    4. Cj Kolb

      August 11, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      5 stars
      That is 5 stars ......just like Moms, Grandmothers, and every woman in this family

      Reply
    5. Sharon

      August 13, 2019 at 10:38 pm

      5 stars
      Used this recipe except used one pound of fresh green beans and 3/4 c. water. Never had green beans and potatoes that were this GREAT! YUMMY!

      Reply
    6. jan mackinney

      September 19, 2019 at 5:20 pm

      Do you pour off the fat from the bacon?

      Reply
      • Gary White

        September 20, 2019 at 3:26 pm

        Noooo!!! That's where all the flavor is. Fat equals flavor!

        Reply
    7. Olla

      November 07, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      I don't want to add onion.

      Reply
    8. Connie Hamby

      January 26, 2020 at 11:10 am

      I canned green beans in the summer. I already have saved bacon grease. Can I just heat that up on saute mode? My green beans have liquid from canning. Can I use that juice?

      Reply
      • Gary White

        January 27, 2020 at 12:37 pm

        Yes to both of your questions!

        Reply
    9. Tricia

      April 24, 2020 at 10:51 am

      5 stars
      YUM! YUM! and YUM! Making this right now for like the 8th time!!!

      Reply
    10. Samina

      May 03, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      This is absolutely, amazingly delicious. It will be in steady rotation in our house. I'm delighted to find your site. Many thanks!

      Reply
    11. Gregg V Rasor

      May 20, 2020 at 2:20 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! That is amazing! Four of us had some and everyone loved it! Saying I have to make it again!

      Reply
    12. Tricia

      January 11, 2021 at 8:22 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is so good. I've made it several times.

      Reply
    13. Linda

      March 05, 2021 at 12:05 pm

      Help! My daughter LOVES green beans and LOVES potatoes but is vegetarian 😐.
      Can I use that morning star farm fake bacon? Or Bac'n bits? I know it won't be nearly as good but maybe good to her?

      Reply
      • Gary White

        March 05, 2021 at 4:13 pm

        I wish I could help, but cooking this without bacon, or with a bacon substitute, would yield a be a completely different result. The bacon fat is what makes this recipe come to life. It would most likely in your best interest to find a similar recipe that is written to be vegetarian.
        We do have a delicious vegetarian potato soup she may enjoy: https://thefoodieeats.com/instant-pot-vegan-potato-soup/

        Reply
    14. Tricia

      March 14, 2021 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Making this for like the 7th or 8th time. Luv it and so simple. I never knew either of my grandmothers (dad's mom died when he was just 3 & my mom's mom died when I was only 6 months). So, I would like to think that they would have made something like this had they been around. Thank you for sharing this great recipe.

      Reply
      • Gary White

        March 14, 2021 at 8:03 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    15. Tricia

      June 22, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      This is so good. Don't recall how many times I've made this. If you have not tried making it yet, believe me, it's a keeper and makes a good amount for family gatherings.

      Reply
    16. Lis

      July 01, 2021 at 5:14 pm

      5 stars
      I made a vegan version by omitting the bacon, and used vegan butter to saute the onions. I also added a bit of liquid smoke to the mix. When serving, I sprinkle the bacon flavored bits to compensate for the lack of real bacon. My husband is from the Southeast and thinks that it tastes pretty southern to him. Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply

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