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Barbecue Green Beans

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"A delicious one-pot vegetable side dish full of tangy flavors!" — nikkiw87

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4 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar
4 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans, not drained
salt and black pepper to taste

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Directions

Place the chopped bacon in a large saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon and set aside. Drain the grease from the pan.
Stir the vinegar, white sugar, and brown sugar into the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Drain 2 cans of green beans and add them to the vinegar mixture. Pour 2 undrained cans of beans into the mixture, and stir the bacon back into the beans. Stir lightly to combine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sauce is thickened and the flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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My husband loved these! I was worried because he likes the way I usually cook green beans and thought he might stick his nose up at the change. Instead, he said they were the BEST green beans I had ever made. Plus, I like them a lot better like this too. Very good, very easy to follow and with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Great recipe. I used ham instead of bacon because it's what I had on hand. Can't wait to try it with bacon. Thanks!

—botsa

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 29, 2011

I think this is a really good start to adding something different to green beans. I give it a 3 because the general consensus was that the bacon was yummy but the sauce was too sweet... and I had added less sugar than what was called for. Next time I will add more vinegar, even less sugar, and maybe some soy sauce based on another review I saw. I also had a hard time getting the sauce to thicken so had to add some cornstarch... next time I will drain three of the cans.

—Cassondra

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9 Ratings

Jun 23, 2009

I made this recipe for Fathers Day, it was such a hit. Everyone stated it isnt your boring grenbeans. Amazing enough you can taste the BBQ flavor. The best thing is my 92 year old grandmother LOVED them and it is hard to beat all of her recipes.

—Leahkroberts

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Oct 03, 2011

Family liked it.

—Amanda

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Feb 11, 2011

Fabulous, love the sweet and salty with the green beans. The company I cooked for stopped in the middle of his sentence to compliment me on them and said several times after that how much he liked them! I'll definitely make it again!

—lmokeefe1

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Sep 23, 2010

These are the best green beans I have EVER had, sorry Granny! Sweet, tangy, we LOVE them!!!!

—cubsgal0634

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Sep 06, 2010

Way too sweet. Overall not a bad flavor, but I ended up having to add both salt and soy sauce to cut the sugar. I doubt I'll make these again.

—CN29URSERY

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Nutrition

Calories
172 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
35 g
11%

Cholesterol
5 mg
2%

Fat
2.1 g
3%

Fiber
4.7 g
19%

Protein
4.1 g
8%

Sodium
688 mg
28%

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

Nutritional Information

Barbecue Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 172
Calories from Fat: 19

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.1g 3 %
Saturated Fat 0.7g 3 %
Cholesterol 5mg 2 %
Sodium 688mg 28 %
** Potassium 269mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 35g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 4.7g 19 %
Protein 4.1g 8 %
Sugars 27.4g
Vitamin A 14 %
Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 5 %
** Magnesium 10 %
** Folate 36 %

* 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.