Description
These Smothered Green Beans are a flavorful side dish that combines fresh green beans with crispy bacon and a savory-sweet sauce. The perfect addition to any meal, these green beans are baked to tender perfection with a delicious glaze that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Green Beans:
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
Smothered Sauce:
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the bacon: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté onions: In the same skillet, sauté the diced onion in bacon drippings until soft. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Make the sauce: Stir in brown sugar, soy sauce, butter, and black pepper. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Combine ingredients: Place green beans in a baking dish, pour sauce over them, and top with cooked bacon.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 10–15 minutes.
Notes
- You can blanch the green beans for 3–4 minutes in boiling water before baking for a softer texture.
- Frozen green beans can be used; simply thaw and pat dry before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
