Smoked Green Beans

Name: Smoked Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans (fresh); 8 slices bacon (optional) (cooked and crumbled); 1 small onion (finely diced); 6 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon garlic paste or minced garlic; kosher salt, pepper, seasoning blend of choice (cajun seasoning, Old Bay, BBQ seasoning, or seasoning blend of choice)