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Country Ranch Green Beans and Potatoes with Bacon

This recipe offers a hearty, wholesome side dish that captures the essence of home cooking. It combines tender potatoes, crisp-tender green beans, and savory bacon tossed in a simple ranch butter mixture.
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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: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Vegetables
  • 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed
  • 1.5 pounds baby potatoes halved or quartered
Flavor Components
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning blend
  • 3 teaspoons melted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • To taste Salt and pepper
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until fork tender. Drain the potatoes and set them aside.
  2. Boil green beans for 5 to 7 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain the green beans and set them aside.
  3. Fry bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon, crumble it, and reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the skillet.
  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: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 12gFat: 18gFiber: 6gSugar: 4g

Notes

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

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