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READY IN 55 mins

Arkansas Green Beans

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"My family would drink the sauce to this green bean dish, if I would let them! Your family will never look at Green Beans the same again. These beans are sweet and savory and smell fabulous in the oven." — KamiShay

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Original recipe makes 10 servings Change Servings

5 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
7 slices bacon
2/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted
7 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

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Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the drained green beans in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Cook bacon in a microwave on microwave-safe plate for 2 minutes until slightly cooked. Lay the bacon on top of the green beans.
Combine the brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Pour the butter mixture over the green beans and bacon. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 24, 2009

oh my!, these are really, really good. I used fresh green beans and fresh garlic. I cut the sugar in half and it was fine(always find recipes to be to sweet). I will be making these again and they will show up on the holiday table. Caught my son dipping bread in the sauce. Thanks for sharing. YUM, YUM!!

—SWEETJAM

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 02, 2010

Huge disappointment. 40 min @ 350 = extremely over cooked beans and I used fresh beans.Can't imagine what canned beans would have been like since are already partially cooked.I used half the sugar and they were way too sweet. Used only 5 tsp soya, 7 would have been too much. Used one clove fresh minced garlic; that was good. Overall these beans had a nice flavour but they were overcooked, too sweet and too greasy. If I tried this recipe again I would make the sauce with less sugar, less soya and less butter, I would steam the beans, cook the bacon with the garlic, make the sauce and pour it over the cooked beans. But guess that would be a whole new recipe.

—CHEFB1

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Aug 31, 2009

I agree with SWEETJAM who previously reviewed this recipe making 2 alterations. With the reduction in sugar (used 1/2 of what the recipe called for) and using 1 fresh minced clove of garlic, this was a HUGE hit at dinner last night. Way better than I expected.

—copycindy

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Nov 02, 2009

GREAT recipe! I cut the sugar amount in half like others, and it worked great. However, by drizzling the sauce on top of everything, it made some bites unevenly stronger than the others. Maybe you could mix the beans, sauce and bacon together before baking and that would help? Overall, a great recipe that I will use again.

—Ginny with a G

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Dec 30, 2009

Oh. My. God. So I have to be honest. I picked this recipe over the various others because of the fact that you bake it. This is much easier when making a large Christmas dinner. I was VERY worried how it would taste, the brown sugar part was making everyone make faces. So I took the suggestion of others and halved the brown sugar. As I was worried about the sauce permeating through all the beans, I also added 50% more sauce. Turns out this second part was not needed, but taking the brown sugar down by half was. IT WAS PERFECT. Everyone LOVED it. The only other changes I made was that I did cut the bacon into smaller pieces before microwaving, but I still layed it on top, and used enough to cover the beans. I also used frozen beans, and 4 bags worked well. We will definitely be using this recipe again!

—Gold32

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Oct 19, 2009

Yum! I will definitely use this recipe again. I used fresh green beans, about 1.5 lbs i think and cut the other ingredients in half. I wish i made more. It was very good.

—ALFANN02

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Nov 09, 2009

really good! I halved the recipe for 3 people, 5 servings. I cooked the bacon about 1/2 way in a pan, then cut into smaller pieces, added to 2 cans of green beans into a 8x8 baking dish, then tossed to coat with the sauce. I tasted a bean 1/2 way thru cooking and added more soy sauce to make it less sweet. My boyfriend really liked, and ate the extras :)

—Lindsey

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Aug 24, 2009

None of us cared for these. Way too sweet, and DH didn't like all the soy sauce. He thought they were supposed to be a chinese recipe. Too bad, because I really had high hopes, and this makes a LOT.

—mamakittyto3

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Nutrition

Calories
146 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
15.9 g
5%

Cholesterol
19 mg
6%

Fat
7.4 g
11%

Fiber
3.1 g
12%

Protein
4.3 g
9%

Sodium
736 mg
29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Arkansas Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 146
Calories from Fat: 67

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.4g 11 %
Saturated Fat 3.8g 19 %
Cholesterol 19mg 6 %
Sodium 736mg 29 %
Potassium 208mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 15.9g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
Protein 4.3g 9 %
Sugars 10.6g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 14 %
Thiamin 7 %
Niacin 13 %
Vitamin B6 5 %
Magnesium 8 %
Folate 24 %

* 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.