Here’s a quick and easy green bean side for your holiday meals. I love that these cook in the Instant Pot so that I can free up space in my oven for other dishes (hello, turkey!) This recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled if you need to feed a large group, or if you want to use this recipe as part of your weekend #mealprep.
Ingredients:
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5 slices Whole30-compatible bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 pound French green beans (you can leave the ends or trim them)
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1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
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1 tbsp ghee
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 tbsp minced garlic
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3/4 tsp sea salt
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1/2 tsp onion powder
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1/2 cup sliced almonds, with more to garnish
Directions:
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Wash green beans and trim the ends, if desired.
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Press the “sauté” button on your instant pot and put the bacon pieces into your stainless steel pot. Cook the bacon for a few minutes, stirring often to prevent burning.
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Once the bacon is cooked to your liking, add the ghee, olive oil, and onion slices to your pot. Allow the onions to sauté for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of your ingredients.
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Add in the remaining ingredients (beans, garlic, salt, onion powder, and almonds), and sauté everything for 5 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning and to distribute the seasonings.
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Press “cancel” on the instant pot and secure your lid. Make sure the steam vent is on “sealing”.
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Select “steam” and change the time to read 5 minutes.
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Once the cook cycle has finished, quick release the pressure, by hitting “cancel” and flipping the steam valve over to “venting”.
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Allow steam to fully vent before opening the lid.
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Sprinkle a few more sliced almonds on top of the green beans before serving.
NOTES: For a Food Freedom option, you can top the green beans with gluten-free fried onions. Aldi usually carries an organic, clean version of French’s Fried Onions, and they’re really good!
