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Million Dollar Green Beans

These million dollar green beans are bright and tender, with a sweet, salty glaze, and served with crumbled bacon on top. Your family will love them.

Plated green beans and bacon dish served alongside mashed potatoes and baked beans
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 6 slices bacon, coarsely chopped

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen whole or cut green beans, thawed and drained

  • crushed red pepper to taste (optional)

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients for green beans recipe, including bacon, green beans, onions, and seasonings

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  2. Cook bacon in a very large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove to a paper towel lined plate. Drain bacon grease, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in the skillet.

    Bacon pieces frying in a pan on a stovetop with a wooden spatula, next to more bacon pieces on paper towels

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  3. Add onion and garlic to the skillet. Cook over medium heat until onion is tender, stirring often, about 2 minutes.

    Minced garlic and onions sautéing in a pan, with cooked bacon set aside

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  4. Add brown sugar and soy sauce to the skillet. Cook and stir over medium-low until mixture begins to thicken, about 1 minute.

    Sauce mixture simmering in a pan, next to crispy bacon pieces

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  5. Add beans to the skillet; cook until beans are tender and sauce is glaze-like, about 5 minutes. 

    Green beans cooking in a pan with sauce and seasonings

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  6. Serve beans topped with crispy bacon and crushed red pepper, if desired.

    Cooked green beans topped with crispy bacon in a black bowl

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

105 Calories
3g Fat
15g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 105
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 345mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3g 9%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 45mg 3%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 208mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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