Country Ranch Green Beans 'n Potatoes with Bacon
Easy. Simple. DELICIOUS! Pan lickin' good! 😉 Yep, that sums these up. 😉
And they come in super handy for when you're cooking on the grill, too!
They go great with just about anything from my Garlic Balsamic Brown Sugar Steaks and Resaurant-Style Filet Mignon, to cheeseburgers! Also fantastic with anything slathered with barbecue sauce!
I love dishes like this that are easy to throw together yet packed with great flavor so that I can give my full, undivided attention, to whatever main dish I'm making that I need to concentrate on.
I'm always afraid I'm going to burn something on the grill, so this is a make it and forget it kind of dish that reheats easily on the stove or in the microwave.
You don't even have to keep it chilled as it can just sit on the stove, covered, until you need it. Have a fresh fruit side salad or garden salad (with homemade dressing!) already prepared and chilling, and you're almost there!
This recipe came about when I really didn't want to fuss with anything and just simply did a pantry raid and - - wah-lah! One lonely can of green beans and one rather funny looking potato got a whole new makeover!
I had one very small vidalia onion left, small for vidalias anyways, which lent a sweet mild onion flavor, and went together perfectly, of course. I mean, what's a green bean and potato dish without it's third musketeer, right? 😀
I didn't want just butter alone, though. So I dipped into my open stash of dry Ranch Dips Mix and that went extremely well!
Lastly, garlic and bacon finished everything off like the candles on the cake! Garlic and bacon make everything better! 😉 😀
As simple as this recipe is, these green beans were absolutely wonderful! And a great way to stretch out a simple can of veggies, too!
They sure don't put much in those cans anymore, yet whenever I open two cans, we never seem to be able to eat them all. This added just enough without being too much.
You can certainly easily double this recipe or make large batches as well for backyard parties, family reunions, or any gathering you have coming up. If you want to do these on the grill too, you certainly could, or even just reheat them in a grill-proof pan or pot.
These babies are great all year round, though, and believe it or not, even go great with eggs and toast for breakfast, or these specialty, breakfast-style variety of German sandwiches, called "Runzas" (a.k.a "Bierocks"), for a simple but impressive brunch entrée! 😉
So keep this delicious simple side dish in mind when you need a versatile veggie that goes with anything!
Summertime especially, is just too busy and there's too much fun to be had enjoying the outdoors! So don't sweat it! Enjoy! And have beautiful day! 😀
Country Ranch Green Beans 'n Potatoes with Bacon
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I decided to try this easy recipe to wake up my can of green beans. I was so happy I did! I will wake up all the green beans I cook. Everyone loved them!
Made this for BBQ today ... I baked/browned russet & sweet potatoes in air fryer along with onions ... I used frozen gr beans ILO canned ... Tasty if I do say so myself ...
I made this dish tonight and it was delicious. I did not have any ranch dip or dressing mix but will get some for next time. I will definitely be making this again.
Did you also add toasted sesame seeds to this dish? I
Can this be done in an oven
Absolutely delicious! Fixed this today along Reith baked ham. Hubby devoured it. Lol. Thanks for a great recipe.
Just too good.love potatoes with bacon.will try with fresh green beans,but what other veggie have you tried.
Fresh green beans a must!! So delicious! Cooked bacon in pot then added butter, onion, garlic & potatoes.
These are my absolute favorite side dish. I cooked some chopped pancetta & set aside, kept some of the grease in the pan and added a tbsp of butter & potatoes & cooked until potatoes were crisp. Then I added another tbsp of butter, garlic & onions When onions were translucent I added the green beans, ranch and cooked pancetta and topped it off with a splash of white wine and let it simmer for a few minutes. Delish!!! Give the splash of wine a try, you won't be sorry! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Terrific recipe...I made it for Thanksgiving dinner...had an encore, now i have to make it for Christmas. The flavor of those seasonings just meshed with each other...It was superb!!!
These were FABULOUS!!! Thank You sooooo much.,next time I'm going to have to double it tho, my b/f ate it ALL ;)) Thanks again and Merry Christmas :))
1 potato or 1 lb of medium potatoes?
Just one potato. 🙂
This recipe is so delicious. I make this all the time. As my grand daughter says, "it is stupid yummy"! Thank you for this recipe!!
Can this be done in a slow cooker
Can this be fixed in a crockpot
Very good will make again
mmmm! Fried potatoes with green beans! I would have never thought to add the green beans; this is wonderful!
Awww, thanks so much!! I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Looks delicious! Can't wait to try.
Thanks, Anjel! Hope you enjoy! 🙂
It was delicious even cold....
Ha! I sneak some cold, too!!! 🙂
Thumbs up and thank you so much for this delicious recipes! I made double the recipes for side dish last night for guests of 4 plus me and husband, everyone loved it so much we ate it all, . Will be making this again and again! Yummm!!!
You're very welcome, Kacy! So happy that you all enjoyed! 🙂
Sounds like a great dish. I may make this over the holiday weekend.
Thank you! Enjoy, and have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
You really must try this with fresh green beans! They make this dish infinitely batter!
I have, Darlene! But they rarely sell them here. So this is a way that everyone can make them. 🙂
I saw your comments about green beans. I live in Texas but grew up back East where we always cooked the old fashioned green beans that you strung and snapped
The ones here are so little they don’t even look like green beans
Hi, do you have to adjust cooking times or anything if using fresh beans? I would rather use fresh or even frozen.
Yes, because canned are already cooked. So precook whatever beans you are using first. Enjoy, Angela! And thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Do you pre cook the fresh green beans or do they soften up enough with this recipe
@Alice Larkin, I blanch them in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes. Then I drain them, then rinse them in cold tap water. Drain again, now they are tready to use with this recipe.
Looks Delicious. . . . ♡
Thank you, Juana! 😀 I hope you enjoy! 😀
These beans remind me of the green beans my Grandmother use to make. Thanks for some great ideas to update a simple dish
You're so very welcome, Gail! Hope you enjoy! 😀
This looks delish!
I have the fresh green beans, and always have bacon, along with taters...
So gotta make this great recipe
Simple and easy.
Maybe add some diced tomatoes ....for color...
Thanks Kelly...
..Hugs, ,.Nancy......... 7/07/14
Hi ya, Nancy!! 😀 Tomatoes are also very good in this! 🙂 I don't have any ready to pick yet, but you bet they'll be gong in there too, when I finally do! Good to hear from you!! 😀