I almost didn't try this - I'm not a huge canned green bean fan. But I read through pages and pages of side dishes, and this is the only recipe that called out to me. I was very pleasantly surprised! The flavor is much more complex that one would expect from the rather simple ingredient list. But a warning - I read through recipe reviews on here and see people deviating from the recipe to try to "lighten" it up. So - please don't try to omit the bacon and its grease! Baco's and canola oil just isn't going to cut it. (To be fair I should add, I deviated from the recipe and simmered this for about an extra 10 minutes - the meatloaf I had in the oven wasn't done yet and I didn't want the beans to get cold...)

Reviewed On: May 12, 2009

I was a little hesitant about trying this one, but all the 5 star reviews convinced me. It was truly excellent.

Reviewed On: May 12, 2009

Like others, I quartered the recipe. I used 1/2 california paprika and 1/2 smoked spanish paprika. Excellent!

Reviewed On: Mar. 21, 2007