Green Beans w/ New Potatoes

Wondering what side dish to have with your grilled hamburger tonight?  An excellent choice is Green Beans w/New Potatoes.  This is a great choice especially this time of year!  There are many versions out there but the one our family likes the best is the one without a set recipe.  Green Beans w/New Potatoes was a side dish that my mom and her mom made often during summer months when green beans and new potatoes were plentiful in the garden.  My husband and I use to plant both vegetables in our garden but we have found that it's just as easy to pick these produce items up at our local farmer's market and/or the Amish which live nearby.  I never fix a fixed amount.  What ever I grab as an estimate depending on how many I'm feeding works.  Here is my recipe for Green Beans w/New Potatoes...

Fresh green beans, washed and ends snapped. 
Pour enough water in the pan to cover half and add approximately 2 teaspoons salt
Bring to a boil.  Cover and lower heat.  Cook until tender, watching water level.  Add water, if needed.  If you do, add boiling water to the pan.  Limit stirring your beans - I toss occasionally. 
In the meantime...wash small, new potatoes.  I prefer the white ones over the red potatoes.  Do not cut, leave whole.  The smaller the size the better.  I normally peel any bruises or spots with a potato peeler.  I put potatoes in pan and add a little water...about the same as the green beans...enough to cover half the pan.  Bring to a boil.  Cover pan and lower heat.  Cook until tender. 
After beans and potatoes are cooked, drain water from both pans and sit aside.
In a large pan, fry bacon....no certain amount - just what you prefer.  As bacon is browning, cut into smaller pieces.  Add green beans.  Toss to brown a little.  Add salt, fresh ground pepper and garlic powder to taste.  Add chopped onions.  I use a vidalia onion.  I then add a little beef or chicken broth to the pan.  I prefer chicken broth and add just enough to take in all the juices and make a small amount of liquid at the bottom of the pan.  I push the green beans to one side of the pan and add the new potatoes to the other half.  I lower the heat to lowest setting, put the lid on and keep warm until ready to serve.  Don't let the beans and new potatoes sit too long.  Serve warm. 
We love to mash our potatoes with a fork and add butter and sour cream....like a baked potato.

Try these Green Beans w/New Potatoes!  I think your family will love them.  Let me know what you think and if you come up with any new ideas to modify this recipe, please share.