This is the ultimate Southern comfort food that's ready in under 15 minutes! It's a great recipe for weeknight meals, family gatherings, and more.
This Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes just might be my favorite side dish. And when I say side dish, I also mean that I could eat this as an entree daily as well. A bowl of potatoes and green beans with salty and delicious bacon? Count me in every time!
Anything green bean also makes me want to make this for a delicious holiday meal as well. Green beans are so versatile in their pairing options and literally go well with all the different types of meat!
Don't get me wrong. I'm still a huge fan of these simple Instant Pot Green Beans, but I like the added twist with the potatoes and bacon as well.
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Why this recipe works
I've never met a green bean recipe I didn't like. I love using fresh green beans because even after they're cooked in the Instant Pot, they still have a great texture and they don't get mushy. Also -
- It's simple and hearty all in one
- You can make this for a fast side dish or use it as a quick and healthy dinner option as well
- It's a fun way to use fresh veggies in new ways with new flavors
Recipe Ingredients
Onion - I like to use a sweet red onion for this dish.
Garlic cloves - Minced garlic adds the most flavor.
Sliced bacon - Cooking bacon in the Instant Pot adds great flavor. You could also use turkey bacon.
Green beans - Fresh green beans work best. Canned green beans are not recommended.
Salt and pepper - For taste.
Chicken broth - chicken stock or bone broth could also be a great option.
Baby potatoes - Smaller potatoes work best, but bigger potatoes could work as well as long as you cut them down in size.
How to make Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes
Don't start until you have all your ingredients prepped and ready!
Step One: Grab the Instant Pot and press the "saute" button.
Step Two: Add the chopped bacon, minced garlic, and sliced onions. Saute for 3 minutes and stir with a wooden spoon.
Step Three: Next, add the chicken broth, salt, and black pepper.
Step Four: Carefully drop in the baby potatoes.
Step Five: Add the green beans to the Instant Pot and stir a bit.
Step Six: Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
Step Seven: When cooking time is complete, do a quick release.
Step Eight: Open the lid, serve and enjoy 🙂
Variations
Use frozen green beans - If you can use fresh greens beans that were frozen, that will work! Just be sure to add 60 seconds of cooking time in that case.
Use sweet potatoes - I think that using sweet potatoes would be really delicious!
Recipe Notes
- Be sure to clean the fresh green beans and snap off both ends to prep them.
- Use a fork and poke the potato after the cooking time has passed. If the potatoes are fork-tender, they're done and ready to eat.
How to serve
The beauty of this recipe is that it can be served with almost anything! Beef, chicken - you name it! Some simple recipes to pair it with are:
- Instant Pot Roast Beef
- Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
- Instant Pot Lentils and Rice
- Instant Pot Chicken Tenders
Recipe FAQs
Peeling the potatoes is up to you. If you want to skip some of the prep work, it's not necessary to peel the potatoes at all.
Fresh green beans shouldn't get mushy if they're cooked according to the directions.
If they are mushy, you've overcooked them. (they're still edible, though!)
Canned green beans are not going to work for this dish. Fresh green beans are really the best choice to use.
More recipes with bacon
You can never have too many recipes on hand that use bacon! Check out these other tasty dishes:
- Instant Pot Baked Potato Soup
- Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
- Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
- Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole
More recipes with Potatoes
Here are some other great Instant Pot recipes that have potatoes in them!
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Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes
Ingredients
- ½ onion sliced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- â…” lb sliced bacon chopped
- 1 ½ lb green beans
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ lb baby potatoes
Instructions
- Grab the Instant Pot and press the "saute" button.
- Add the chopped bacon, minced garlic, and sliced onions. Saute for 3 minutes and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Next, add the chicken broth, salt, and black pepper.
- Carefully drop in the baby potatoes.
- Add the green beans to the Instant Pot and stir.
- Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, do a quick release.
- Serve and enjoy 🙂
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Notes
- Be sure to clean the fresh green beans and snap off both ends to prep them.
- Use a fork and poke the potato after the cooking time has passed. If the potatoes are fork-tender, they're done and ready to eat.
- Peeling the potatoes is up to you. If you want to skip some of the prep work, it's not necessary to peel the potatoes at all.
- Canned green beans are not going to work for this dish. Fresh green beans are really the best choice to use.
I just made this and it was delicious!! Super easy to put together too.
I skipped the sauté step, substituted 2 kielbasa, 2 lbs fresh green beans, 2 whole small onions, 10-12 baby potatoes , no salt, and cooked five minutes, easy and delicious!