Country Ranch Green Beans ‘n Potatoes with Bacon 🥔🥓🍽️
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed 🥒
1 ½ pounds baby potatoes (red or Yukon gold), halved or quartered 🥔
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 🥓
1 packet ranch seasoning mix 🌿
3 tablespoons butter, melted 🧈
2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
Salt and pepper to taste 🧂
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish) 🌿
Instructions:
Cook the Potatoes:
In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and set aside. 🥔💧
Cook the Green Beans:
In the same pot, bring water to a boil and cook the green beans for 5-7 minutes, until tender-crisp. Drain and set aside. 🥒
Cook the Bacon:
While the veggies are cooking, fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove the bacon and crumble it. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease in the skillet. 🥓🔥
Make the Ranch Butter:
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, ranch seasoning, and minced garlic. 🧈🧄🌿
Combine Everything:
In the skillet with the reserved bacon grease, toss the cooked potatoes, green beans, and crumbled bacon. Pour the ranch butter mixture over everything and gently toss to coat. 🥔🥒🥓
Serve:
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm. 🌿🍽️
Enjoy your flavorful Country Ranch Green Beans ‘n Potatoes with Bacon! 😋🥔🥓