These keto green beans are slow cooked on the stovetop with sautéed onions and bathed in bacon fat and a tomato-chicken broth until tender, juicy, and full of melt-in-your-mouth flavor.
My mom and grandma used to make green beans slow cooked on the stovetop with onions in bacon fat and chicken broth, and they were always SOOO GOOD.
These keto green beans are the ones from my childhood with a can of tomato sauce added to brighten everything up a bit. The sauce ends up really thick at the end, so you have super-tender-cooked-into-submission green beans completely soaked in and coated with with salty, savory, barely-sweet goodness.
For more Southern-style keto-friendly side dishes, check out my
- -Fried green tomatoes with homemade pimento cheese (coming soon)
- -Fried red tomatoes with balsamic reduction (coming soon)
- -Fauxtato salad (Keto potato salad)
- -Keto green bean casserole
- -Corn casserole
- -Broccoli casserole
Southern Style Keto Green Beans - Green Beans with Bacon and Tomato
These keto green beans are slow cooked on the stovetop with sautéed onions and bathed in bacon fat and a tomato-chicken broth until tender, juicy, and full of melt-in-your-mouth flavor.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 222kcal
Author Kristi Barnes
Cost $15
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. bacon chopped
- 1/2 large yellow onion sliced lengthwise
- 4 medium cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 48 oz. chicken broth
- 1 1/2 lb. green beans washed and trimmed
- 8 oz. tomato sauce
- pinch cayenne pepper or to taste
- Sea salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Cook bacon over medium-high heat until fat is rendered and remaining bits are mostly crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside for later, leaving rendered fat in the pan.
- Add onion and sauté until it starts to turn translucent, about 4-6 minutes. Add minced garlic and stir continuously for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the white wine vinegar and deglaze.
- Add the bacon back to the pan along with chicken broth, green beans, tomato sauce, and cayenne pepper. Bring the broth to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer 90 minutes. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper throughout the cooking process. Go easy on the salt until the end. The liquid will cook down considerably, and the flavors will become very concentrated.
Notes
Nutritional information for my recipes is provided as a courtesy and is only an approximation. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site. Erythritol and monk fruit carbs are not included in the nutritional information as they have been shown to have a low impact on blood sugar. Those with Diabetes or other health-related issues may need to calculate net carbs differently. If you need help managing or calculating carbs, ask your doctor or dietician for guidance. Net carbs provided are the total carbs less fiber and sugar alcohols. For the most accurate nutritional information, please calculate with your own specific ingredients using a program like Carb Manager or My Fitness Pal.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1286mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 965IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg