Healthy Recipes Ingredients Healthy Vegetable Recipes Healthy Green Bean Recipes These Are the Southern Green Beans Dolly Parton & Her Sister Rachel Grew Up Eating 4.8 (4) 3 Reviews Green beans have always been part of our lives. We grew them, picked them, canned them, and ate them while growing up. A lot of them. The only things we had more of was potatoes! We also cooked our green beans a long time. That’s just the way it was done then, and the way we do it now. By Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Parton is a Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter. The author of multiple books, including children's literature, she most recently co-authored the cookbook Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals alongside her sister, Rachel Parton George. The cookbook features Southern American recipes requested for every holiday in their childhood household, from Thanksgiving to Easter. Dedicated to her nonprofit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Dolly has donated millions of children's books across the nation. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines and Rachel Parton George Rachel Parton George Rachel Parton George is a retired singer and actor—and notably a star in her family’s kitchens. Most recently, Rachel co-authored the cookbook Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals alongside her sister, Dolly Parton. The cookbook features Southern American recipes requested for every holiday in their childhood household, from Thanksgiving to Easter. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 8, 2024 Tested by Hilary Meyer Tested by Hilary Meyer Hilary Meyer is a freelance recipe developer, tester and content creator. After graduating from culinary school, she started working as a freelancer in the EatingWell Test Kitchen in 2006, developing and testing recipes. Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Emily Lachtrupp is a registered dietitian experienced in nutritional counseling, recipe analysis and meal plans. She's worked with clients who struggle with diabetes, weight loss, digestive issues and more. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying all that Vermont has to offer with her family and her dog, Winston. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Servings: 8 Nutrition Profile: No Added Sugar Sesame-Free Nut-Free Dairy-Free Soy-Free High-Fiber High-Protein Egg-Free Gluten-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe Reprinted with permission from Good Lookin’ Cookin’ Copyright © 2024 Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George. Photographs copyright © 2024 by Aubrie Pick. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 8 strips bacon Olive oil, as needed 2 pounds whole green beans 1 medium onion, quartered top to bottom 1 (32-ounce) carton chicken stock 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder Directions In a large cast-iron skillet, fry the bacon over medium heat until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and drain it on a paper towel-lined plate until cool, then chop it. Reserve ¼ cup of the bacon grease, adding olive oil if you don’t have enough to equal ¼ cup. Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek Wash the green beans and drain them in a colander. Pat them dry and trim the ends. Snap them in half to make bite-sized pieces. Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek Place the green beans in a large pot. Add the bacon grease, onion, chicken stock, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring to a boil, stir, cover and lower the heat to low for a gentle boil for 1 hour. Remove the lid and gently stir. Taste for seasoning. Cook for 30 minutes more without the lid to allow the liquid to reduce. Transfer the green beans to a serving bowl. Top with the chopped bacon. Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek EatingWell.com, October 2024 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 218 Calories 15g Fat 14g Carbs 9g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Serving Size about 1 cup Calories 218 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Total Sugars 6g Protein 9g 18% Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 4g 22% Cholesterol 22mg 7% Vitamin A 44µg Vitamin C 15mg 16% Vitamin D 0µg Vitamin E 1mg 6% Folate 46µg Vitamin K 51µg Sodium 629mg 27% Calcium 52mg 4% Iron 2mg 9% Magnesium 39mg 9% Potassium 450mg 10% Zinc 1mg 7% Vitamin B12 0µg Omega 3 0g Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.