Special Green Bean Bake

This is one my favorite green bean side dishes. It has been in my family for a very long time. It goes great with pot roast and potatoes. It's almost like a green bean relish. Not your ordinary green bean dish! Even better left over. I've also added rinsed and drained water chestnuts for some crunch.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 6 slices bacon
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
• 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
• ½ sweet onion, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans French-cut green beans, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon.

Step 3

Cook and stir the onion in the reserved bacon drippings over medium-high heat until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Combine cooked onion, sugar, cider vinegar, relish, pimento peppers, and green beans in a large bowl.

Step 5

Transfer mixture to a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and stir lightly.

Step 7

Allow green beans to rest for 15 minutes before topping with crumbled bacon and serving.