5.0 from 9 votes
Green Beans with Bacon and Brown Sugar
Warning: these green beans can be addictive! Made with bacon, brown sugar, onion, garlic, soy sauce and simmered in broth for hours, you can easily see why.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 482 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ pound Bacon cooked and chopped, reserve the bacon grease for the green beans
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 pounds green beans trimmed and halved or (4 cans 14 ounce green beans)
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients.
- In a large pan, heat your reserved bacon grease and butter and add the onion and garlic.
- Cook for 4 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the brown sugar, soy sauce and chicken broth.
- Stir in the green beans and gently simmer over low heat until the liquid is nearly gone. This may take up to 2 hours but is worth every minute.
- Add the bacon to the green beans and cook for an additional few minutes to warm bacon.
- Serve.
- Enjoy every bite!
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Notes
- I prefer fresh green beans for this dish, but you can use canned for a quicker version. One key to this dish is the long simmer time. Let them simmer until nearly all the broth is gone.
- If you are in a hurry, you can cook this over medium heat. Remove from the stove when most of the broth has evaporated.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Serving
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
705mg
(29%)
Potassium
477mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
1062IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 705mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 1062IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.