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Sweet Italian Green Beans

Name: Sweet Italian Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
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; ¼ cup brown sugar

Rating: 4.6 stars

81 Ratings
63 Reviews
8 Photos

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

By Jenna McGarvey

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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
¼ cup brown sugar

Directions

Step 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.

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Step 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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

159.3 calories; 4 g protein; 16.3 g carbohydrates; 12.7 mg cholesterol; 494.6 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (63)

Most helpful positive review

Grant L

05/13/2009

I almost didn't try this - I'm not a huge canned green bean fan. But I read through pages and pages of side dishes and this is the only recipe that called out to me. I was very pleasantly surprised! The flavor is much more complex that one would expect from the rather simple ingredient list. But a warning - I read through recipe reviews on here and see people deviating from the recipe to try to "lighten" it up. So - please don't try to omit the bacon and its grease! Baco's and canola oil just isn't going to cut it. (To be fair I should add I deviated from the recipe and simmered this for about an extra 10 minutes - the meatloaf I had in the oven wasn't done yet and I didn't want the beans to get cold...) Read More

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Most helpful critical review

John Barbera

02/23/2012

Great but please substitute fresh cut beans for can cut sugar in half or eliminate....no reason to make it so sweet; (They won't use brown sugar in Italy). Read More

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81 Ratings

5 star values: 57
4 star values: 17
3 star values: 6
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Grant L

05/13/2009

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ADRIENNE27

04/21/2009

with some variations: i used steamed frozen beans fresh tomato 1 teaspoon each of oregano and basil one table spoon of brown sugar one garlic clove Add pinch crushed red pepper THIS WAS AWESOME! I HATE GREEN BEANS but loved this! Also left out the bacon but it wasn't missed! MY vegetarian mother loved it! Thanks! Read More

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stepfanny

12/04/2008

I made these green beans for my wedding and cannot tell you how many people have asked for the recipe or wondered where I got the green beans from!! They are easy to make (out of a can) and wonderful tasting!! Read More

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K.C.

02/15/2011

This recipe was great. I made it as written the first time and the second time I made changes. I sauted 1 diced medium onion in just a little bit of the bacon grease after the bacon was removed. Instead of the diced tomatoes I used 1/2 a can of tomato puree. I thought it had a more consistant tomato flavor than with chunks of tomato. It turned out great! I will be using this recipe frequently. Read More

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KaraBara

08/24/2009

Although I haven't made this yet I've had it and it's great! My neighbor used to make it for all our potluck get togethers and everyone LOVED it. I always meant to get the recipe from her but never did then I moved away suddenly and I've been looking for something simillar ever since. I'm so happy I found this! It's great comfort food and works nicely in a crock pot with fresh beans (add salt!) which is what she did when they were available. Read More

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Saveur

08/23/2010

These green beans were really really delicious! I used fresh green beans and tomatoes and added a little white balsamic vinegar to the mix. Went really well with our italian inspired meatloaf. Thanks for sharing this recipe Jennalaine. Read More

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motoheadsgrl

08/24/2009

This receipe is like one that has been past down through the generations in my family only instead of green beans we use Zucchini. MMM delicious. The house smells so good when you are cooking it. Read More

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Allrecipes Community

02/23/2009

This was good but a little odd. I used frozen beans which I sauteed with the onions instead of canned. I reduced the sugar to 1 tbs. because I don't like a sugary taste. I also used turkey bacon which I don't recommend--it just didn't taste right! Read More

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John Barbera

02/23/2012

Great but please substitute fresh cut beans for can cut sugar in half or eliminate....no reason to make it so sweet; (They won't use brown sugar in Italy). Read More

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Nutritional Information

Sweet Italian Green Beans

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 159.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 8 %

carbohydrates: 5 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 12 %

sugars:

fat: 13 %

saturated fat: 14 %

cholesterol: 4 %

vitamin a iu: 20 %

niacin equivalents: 11 %

vitamin b6: 6 %

vitamin c: 18 %

folate: 8 %

calcium: 7 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 6 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 20 %

thiamin: 9 %

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*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.

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Grant L

05/13/2009

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04/21/2009

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02/15/2011

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Saveur

08/23/2010

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motoheadsgrl

08/24/2009

This receipe is like one that has been past down through the generations in my family only instead of green beans we use Zucchini. MMM delicious. The house smells so good when you are cooking it.

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Allrecipes Community

02/23/2009

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John Barbera

02/23/2012

Great but please substitute fresh cut beans for can cut sugar in half or eliminate....no reason to make it so sweet; (They won't use brown sugar in Italy).

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