Instant Pot Green Beans with Potatoes and Bacon
These delicious instant pot green beans with potatoes and bacon are comfort food at its finest! Best in the summer with garden fresh produce, these also work well with frozen beans too.
Servings: 8 side dish servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 pieces bacon sliced into lardon pieces
- 1/2 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 pounds small potatoes. If using large potatoes cut into halves or fourths
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans trimmed and snapped into halves or thirds
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon REAL salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Turn instant pot on sauté and add the bacon once it’s hot. Cook for several minutes, then add diced onion and minced garlic. Cook until bacon is finished and onions are translucent and fragrant, about 5-6 minutes.
- There should be plenty of bacon grease left, but if not, add one tablespoon extra bacon grease or butter to the IP. Then add the potatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken stock and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze. Then add green beans, salt and pepper.
- Turn off the sauté, secure the lid, making sure the vent is back in the sealed positive. Cook on manual high for 5 minutes. Once the instant pot beeps, allow a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then quick release remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the lid once all pressure has been released. Pour everything in a large serving bowl and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure you choose a waxy potato and don't forget to de-string the green beans.