# Smothered Green Beans

Smothered Green Beans is a flavorful side dish that combines tender green beans, potatoes, bacon, and Andouille sausage in a rich, seasoned broth.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Green Beans
- Bacon
- Andouille Sausage
- All-purpose flour
- Onions
- Granulated garlic
- Paprika
- Cajun seasoning
- Minced garlic
- 0.5 cup Chicken broth
- Chicken stock
- Potatoes

## Instructions

1. Cut off the stem ends of the green beans, snap them in half, and then rinse them under cold water.
2. Cook down the bacon in a Dutch oven until it's nice and crispy, then remove it.
3. Add the Andouille sausage to the Dutch oven and cook it until crispy, then remove it.
4. Use the rendered fat to make a roux with all-purpose flour.
5. Sauté some chopped onions in the roux.
6. Add granulated garlic, paprika, and Cajun seasoning to the onions.
7. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
8. Add about half a cup of chicken broth to deglaze the bottom of the pot.
9. Add the green beans to the pot.
10. Pour in the remaining chicken stock.
11. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer, and smother it for 30 minutes.
12. Add the potatoes and smother for another 15 minutes.
13. Perform a fork test on the potatoes; if not tender, cook a little longer.
14. Season the mixture to taste.
15. Add all the cooked meat (bacon and sausage) back into the pot.

## Equipment

- Colander
- Dutch oven
- Slotted spoon
- Wooden spatula
- Knife

## Tips

- If you ain't sneezing, it ain't seasoning!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQYpbAs/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2399310a-3a49-48f2-8478-534fab3d7ff4
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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