Savoury Braised Green Beans & Carrots with Bacon

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | 11:52 AM | 0 comments

Image: Savoury Braised Carrots and Green Beans

This recipe started with one of those grocery-store samples that turns out to be surprisingly good.

My husband and I were shopping one day when the Sample Lady was handing out Savoury Braised Green Beans from a Becel recipe book. I liked them enough to take the recipe home, but of course I immediately started thinking about how I could change it to fit the way I was eating. 😂

Instead of Becel, I used the bacon drippings from two strips of bacon. I also used an Arctic Gardens mixture of green beans and baby carrots because that's what I had on hand.

The result was an easy savoury vegetable side dish with bacon, onion, garlic, and broth.

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Net Carbs: Approximately 7g per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 strips thick-sliced bacon
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cups frozen green beans and baby carrots
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • Black pepper, to taste
Original ingredient note: I used Arctic Gardens Orleans Style beans and baby carrots because that's what I had in my freezer. You can also make this with plain green beans or another similar vegetable blend.

Directions

  1. Cook the bacon slowly in a large skillet over medium-low heat until fully cooked.
  2. Set the bacon aside, and serve the cooked bacon alongside the cooked vegetables.
  3. Add the chopped onion and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  5. Stir in the green beans and carrots and cook for approximately 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. Add the broth and bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  8. Season with black pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Approximately 167 calories | 12g fat | 9g carbohydrates | 2g fiber | 3g sugar | 5g protein | 7g net carbs

Nutrition is an estimate based on the ingredients I originally used and may vary depending on brands and serving sizes.



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Catherine

About Catherine: I am mom to three grown-up sons, two grandchildren, two rescue dogs and a rescue cat. After years of cooking and coming up with recipes for my severely allergic children with a multitude of allergies, I am tired of cooking and weary of worrying about what I eat. And then I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and gluten-intolerant and the journey started all over again!

Note: I am not a dietician, nutritionist, or doctor nor do I claim to be a weight management expert. I am not legally allowed to give dietary advice. This is not dietary or medical advice, just a compilation of low carb recipes that taste great!

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