Fresh Green Beans - Pressure Cooker

Submitted by Shelley Lee

"Fresh green beans are a summer garden favorite. For a Southern cook like myself, they can take hours to simmer to perfection. Voila'...the pressure cooker! Gets them perfect in minutes! This works with beans frozen from your garden, too."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 cups fresh green beans, cut or snapped into one inch pieces
• 3 slices smoked bacon, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water

directions

1. Place all ingredients into pressure cooker and stir.
2. Bring cooker to pressure and reduce heat to the lowest temperature that will still maintain a jiggle
3. Cook for 3-4 minutes - 5 minutes if you like your beans extra soft.
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
5. Reduce pressure under cool running water.

Reviews

[ccasharon]

This is how I usually cook my green beans. Saves so much time and energy! They are delicious!!