Southern-Style Green Beans

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 pounds fresh green beans or haricot vert
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 teaspoon Lawry's season salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

Wash the green beans and trim the ends. Cut longer beans in half. Put water and stock into large pot and heat to a boil. Slice the bacon into narrow strips. Put the seasonings in the pot first, then green beans, then bacon strips. Mix well and bring to boil. Once the pot boils, turn heat down to simmer and simmer for 1 hour.

Serves 8.