This is a Southern recipe with an electric pressure cooker twist! These Green Beans and Potatoes in the Instant Pot are so flavorful and tender, and there’s bacon on top!
Easy Instant Pot Side Dish
You read that right — these green beans and potatoes are topped with BACON! It all starts by sautéing the bacon and ends by mixing the bacon into the dish. Bacon is just SO GOOD, and it really takes these soulful Instant Pot green beans and potatoes to the next level.
So basically, we are taking one delicious side dish, combining it with another delicious side dish, and adding bacon. You just can’t go wrong! Then it’s all cooked in just a few minutes in the Instant Pot! Winning!
Green Beans and Potatoes
Green beans and potatoes would make a great side dish for any holiday dinner you have coming up. And I’m telling you, that bacon just reels people in. It’s irresistible! It complements the green beans and potatoes perfectly.
These pressure cooker green beans and potatoes also could be made just for a simple weeknight meal. Our kids love this dish, and it’s a great way to get some vegetables in their bellies.
Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Ingredients
To make Instant Pot green beans with bacon and potatoes, you’ll need the following:
- Bacon
- Red Onion
- Fresh Garlic
- Potatoes
- Butter
- Green Beans
- Chicken Broth
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- Fresh Parsley
Which Green Beans Should I Buy?
There are a lot of different kinds of green beans. Not all green beans are created equal! You want to buy haricot vert green beans. Pardon my French there! It is actually French for the long, slender green beans you can find in your produce section.
It is pronounced “heir covair,” not “harry cot vert.” Although I like to say “harry cot vert” in my brain because it sounds so dang funny! Say “heir covair” in your best French accent and you’ll be impressing all your dinner guests!
Haricot vert are thinner than green beans native to the U.S.A. and are picked at an earlier point in their growth, making them more flavorful.
Which Potatoes Should I Buy?
When all is said and done, really any potato would get the job done here, but Yukon Gold potatoes are our favorite for this dish. They are smooth and soak in that yummy bacon flavor so well! They also have a very light and flaky skin, which means you don’t have to peel them. If you don’t have Yukon Gold in the house, here is our ranking of which potatoes to use:
- Yukon Gold Potatoes — golden flesh inside, waxy, buttery flavor