Creole Green Beans

A nice way to spice up green beans. Good, but not for the kids! Be careful of adding extra salt due to the sodium content of some of the ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ green bell pepper, chopped
• 6 thick slices bacon, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
• 1 (14 ounce) package frozen green beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in green beans, bacon, onion, green pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in cayenne pepper, Creole seasoning, and black pepper. Cover; reduce heat to low. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.