The sweet from the brown sugar and the salty from the crispy bacon take these Brown Sugar and Bacon Green beans over the top.
We love to serve these delicious green beans with our holiday meals, it’s a family favorite and packed with flavor! Our Brown Sugar Green Beans are the perfect simple side dish for any holiday dinner, Thanksgiving dinner or weeknight meal!
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Ingredients needed to make Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans:
- Bacon strips
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Fresh Green beans (or Frozen Green Beans)
- Garlic salt
How to make Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans:
- In a large skillet, fry the bacon over medium-high heat until done (but not quite crisp).
- Drain off bacon grease by scooping the savory bacon with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel and crumble the bacon.
- Add butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar to skillet and add the crumbled cooked bacon back in. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the brown sugar has dissolved.
- Steam the Green Beans in the bag if they are steamable, otherwise place the green beans in a pot and fill with about 1 inch of water. Bring water to a boil and then place the lid on the pot.
- Steam the beans over medium heat until cooked through, about 5-8 minutes.
- Drain the water from the beans, season with garlic salt, and stir in the brown sugar glaze with bacon pieces.
- Serve immediately.
- Store any leftover green beans in an airtight container in the fridge.
Other Holiday Season Favorite Side Dishes:
- GARLIC ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS RECIPE
- ROASTED HONEY CINNAMON BUTTERNUT SQUASH RECIPE
- SMASHED CHEESY POTATOES RECIPE
- INSTANT POT DRESSING RECIPE (THANKSGIVING STUFFING)
- TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES RECIPE
- SLOW COOKER CANDIED SWEET POTATOES RECIPE
If you love this Green Bean Recipe, than try:
- SLOW COOKER GREEN BEANS RECIPE (EASY SIDE DISH)
- CLASSIC GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE RECIPE
- CHEESY GARLIC GREEN BEANS RECIPE
- GREEN BEANS WITH CANDIED PECANS RECIPE
- GARLIC PARMESAN GREEN BEANS RECIPE
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Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 bacon strips
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 16 ounces frozen green beans or fresh, 1 bag
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry the bacon over medium heat until done (but not quite crisp).
- Drain off grease and crumble the bacon.
- Add butter and brown sugar to skillet and add the crumbled bacon back in. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the brown sugar has dissolved.
- Steam the Green Beans in the bag if they are steamable, otherwise place the green beans in a pot and fill with about 1 inch of water. Bring water to a boil and then place the lid on the pot.
- Steam the beans over medium heat until cooked through, about 5-8 minutes.
- Drain the water from the beans, season with garlic salt, and stir in the sugar and bacon mixture.
- Serve immediately.
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Recipe Details
Recipe slightly adapted from AllRecipes.
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