Sweet Italian Green Beans Recipe
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Sweet Italian Green Beans

By: JENNALAINE 
"Crisp bacon, Italian tomatoes, brown sugar, green beans... everyone loves this unusual mixture of ingredients. It usually doesn't last long."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (37)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
  • 1 pinch dried basil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from the pan to drain on paper towels. Reserve the grease in the skillet and add the onions; cook and stir over medium heat until softened. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds more. Remove from the heat.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the green beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano and brown sugar. Crumble in the bacon and add the onion and garlic from the skillet. Warm over medium heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 159 | Total Fat: 8.5g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2009 by Grant L   view full review
I almost didn't try this - I'm not a huge canned green bean fan. But I read through pages and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by stepfanny   view full review
I made these green beans for my wedding and cannot tell you how many people have asked for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2009 by ADRIENNE27   view full review
with some variations: i used steamed frozen beans, fresh tomato, 1 teaspoon each of oregano...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by K.C. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This recipe was great. I made it as written the first time, and the second time I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by Saveur631   view full review
These green beans were really, really delicious! I used fresh green beans and tomatoes, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by KaraBara Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Although I haven't made this yet, I've had it, and it's great! My neighbor used to make it for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by KKH3   view full review
This was good, but a little odd. I used frozen beans, which I sauteed with the onions,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by kimberly   view full review
Wow, this is so good. It was super easy to make too. I served it with dinner last night and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2009 by Eva   view full review
I made this as a side dish for a small party - people were surprised at how good beans can be....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by NOSEYROSEY   view full review
This was just the right amount of sweetness. A great way to put a new spin on plain old green...

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