Vegan Southern Green Beans and Potatoes, is a flavorful version of the popular classic Southern side dish. Fresh green beans and baby potatoes cooked with onions, garlic, and smoked paprika
Since living here in Florida, I have been moved to prepare a lot more Southern-Style dishes, like my Smothered Tofu, Biscuit, And Gravy, Southern Collard Greens, and my Southern Black Eyed Peas.
This Vegan Southern Green Beans and Potatoes is my new favorite dish. Traditionally green beans are cooked with bacon and potatoes but with my classic dish and served as a side dish.
With my version, you won’t even miss the bacon. It was so delicious!
I ate it alone for supper and didn’t even eat the other dishes I prepared, next time I’m planning to add some coconut bacon.
Traditionally the green beans and potatoes are cooked for at least an hour but I cooked mine for less so that the greens are not mushy.
The beauty of this recipe is that it will work for both fresh or frozen green beans, I haven’t tried it with canned green beans but I’m sure it will be fine.
I used smoked paprika to give the bacon-like flavor but you could substitute with vegan sausage or liquid smoke.
How To Make Vegan Southern Green Beans and Potatoes?
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 60 seconds stirring. Stir in potatoes, paprika, Bragg Liquids Aminos, and vegetable broth.
- Bring to boil, cover saucepan and reduce to simmer and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
- Add green beans and cook for 15 more minutes or until tender. Stir in butter.
- Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
What If There Is Too Much Liquid Remaining?
- Remove the cover of the saucepan and cook on medium-high until liquid has reduced to your desired amount.
- Use half the amount of liquid, to begin with, and add as need.
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Nutrition
- Energy:
- 232 kcal / 970 kJ
- Fat:
- 4 g
- Protein:
- 6 g
- Carbs:
- 45 g
Cooking Time
- Preparation:
- 15 min
- Cooking:
- 25 min
- Ready in:
- 40 min
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, cut into quarters or halves
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Bragg liquid aminos
- 2 cups vegetable broth, or 2 cups water plus 1 veggie bouillon cube
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy butter, (optional)
- `1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 60 seconds stirring. Stir in potatoes, paprika, Bragg Liquids Aminos, and vegetable broth.
- Bring to boil, cover saucepan and reduce to simmer and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
- Add green beans and cook for 15 more minutes or until tender. Stir in butter.
- Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
Notes
Ok so I NEVER review recipes but this was DELICIOUS. OMG. I used green beans and potatoes out of my garden, yellow squash out the garden and roasted mushrooms. I’ve bee trying a lot of new recipes since cutting out meat three months ago. I did add a little liquid smoke as well but this will be my go to recipe for green beans from now on. I didn’t even have to add any salt. I ate three servings smh. Thank you!
Tiffany, I’m so excited that you enjoyed it. It is one of my favorite recipes. Nothing like fresh potatoes and green beans in this recipe! Thank you for your feedback!
Hi Michelle I’m Ron I’m an LVN nurse in Los Angeles. Your recipe is tasty. What makes it flavorful is the delicious broth with smoked paprika and vegan butter that simulate the taste of being cooked with a ham hock or bacon. What worried me at first was the amount of sodium. I used a bullion cube, which alone has over 900 mg sodium, and when I tasted it when it was done it only needed a touch more salt to finish it up and it was good like that. So the whole pot only had about 1000 mgs sodium, which is not bad at all. You know how to cook! Adding vegan sausage instead paprika sounds like a good idea.
Nice to meet you Ron, I’m only familiar with the term LPN nurse on the east coast so I had to use Google. I’m bad when it comes on to sodium content, I cook until the recipe tastes good so my readers have to adjust the salt content especially if they have high blood pressure. Personally recently, I’m only eating 1 or 2 meals a day that’s why I believe I get away with it. I’m happy you enjoyed it.
Awesome!
The best vegetarian version that l have made and it taste like the old fashioned southern version with the traditional meat that we grew up with.
I made this tonight. It’s very tasty. My family really enjoyed this dish. Thank you for sharing this recipe,
2nd time making this. Awesome recipe. My husband loved them and didn’t miss having meat in them. Home Run!
Janet that’s wonderful to know, I’m so happy you and your husband loved them. Thank you very much for sharing your feedback.
Very yummy
Thanks so much for this recipe…it was SOOOO good! I didn’t change a thing….perfect just as you made it. Wonderful!
Are you supposed to drain the extra broth? Seems almost like a a soup when I finished. Thanks!
If you end up with too much liquid, just remove the pot cover and cook on medium-high until the liquid has evaporated to a level you desire.
Good tip, but then the beans and potatoes are overcooked. I think your recipes should call for less broth. Add if necessary. But other than that, I’m happy with it and appreciate the post!
Thank you, I gave that recommendation, every stove is different and I have cooked it multiple times and mine was never soupy but I do understand about it being overcooked.
Trying this today!
One of my favorite recipes, enjoy!
These green beans are absolutely delicious and so easy! I used Hungarian Paprika and didn’t even miss the bacon in traditional green beans. Thanks for sharing.
Marci, I’m so happy you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for your feedback, it’s awesome!
Tried this for an Easter side dish to accommodate my Niece and her new eating habits. It was a huge hit with the whole family. Will make again, even if the “weird” eater isn’t there LOL! It’s hard for this Southern cook to learn new things, but I’m trying!
Lol, I’m so happy everyone enjoyed it. Thank you very much for your feedback. Please try Sweet Potato Pie and Southern Black-Eyed Peas Stew recipes.
Trying now. The cayenne pepper is missing in the directions. Thanks.
Thank you Donna, I’m editing right now. Hope you enjoy.
I just made this recipe and was delicious! (i added a little bit of agave syrup). Here, in Spain we only cook green beans and potatoes with water and salt, and then eat with olive oil and vinegar on top, so this recipe was quite different and extremely good!
Thank you Ana for your feedback, so happy you got to try this recipe done a different way. I’m happy you enjoyed it.
What plant based entree might you serve this with?
Beverly, it is delicious with any of my stews, curries, or even my smothered tofu.
That sounds so good. I don’t eat tofu or soy so I used this (without liquid aminos) as a side dish for an oven roasted portabella mushroom. (rubbed in avocado oil, sprinkled with pink Himalayan salt, pepper, and garlic powder.)
This recipe was delicious!!! I have also tried the chickpea salad recipe which rocked also. It’s a great site for vegan food.
Thank you Adrienne. I’m so happy you enjoyed my recipes. Thank you for your feedback.
I want to try this recipe it promises to be sooo good. I need to know when to add the cayenne pepper. Also, the pic shows another bean of some sort, is this a part of the recipe or a pic of something altogether different?
Hello Salaamah, you can add the cayenne pepper at the end, I think you are seeing chopped onions, I only used green beans and the potatoes.
This was delicious! The broth had a nice, subtle smoky flavor. I have made several of the recipes I found on healthiersteps.com. It’s a great site!
Thank you Mary, so happy you enjoyed this recipe it is certainly one of my favorite.
Absolutely delicious.
Thank you Joys!
Made this for dinner tonight-loved it! Had planned to have enough leftover for tomorrow’s lunch, but we ate every last bit! This will definitely be in our list of favorites!
I’m happy you enjoyed it Susan, definitely one of my favorite recipes. Thank you for leaving your feedback.