🥔🥓 Green Bean, Potato & Bacon Bake
A hearty, comforting casserole with tender potatoes, crisp bacon, and flavorful green beans baked in a creamy, cheesy sauce. Perfect as a side dish or even a main meal.
⏱ Prep Time: 15 minutes
🔥 Bake Time: 35–40 minutes
🍽 Servings: 4–6
🛒 Ingredients
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3 cups green beans (fresh or frozen)
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3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
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6 slices bacon, chopped
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1 small onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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½ cup heavy cream or milk
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2 tbsp butter
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp paprika (optional)
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
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Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
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Grease a baking dish with butter.
2️⃣ Cook the Bacon
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In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon until crispy.
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Remove bacon and place on paper towels.
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Leave a little bacon fat in the pan for flavor.
3️⃣ Sauté Onion & Garlic
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In the same skillet, sauté onion for about 3 minutes.
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Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
4️⃣ Prepare the Vegetables
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Boil diced potatoes for 5–7 minutes until slightly tender (not fully cooked).
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Drain well.
5️⃣ Assemble the Bake
In the baking dish combine:
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potatoes
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green beans
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cooked bacon
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onion & garlic mixture
Pour heavy cream over the mixture.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika on top.
6️⃣ Bake
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Bake 35–40 minutes until potatoes are tender and cheese is golden.
🍽 Serve
Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Great with:
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roast chicken
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grilled steak
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BBQ dishes
💡 Tip:
For extra flavor, sprinkle parmesan cheese or breadcrumbs on top during the last 10 minutes of baking.
