Sweet Italian Green Beans

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

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained

Recipe Instructions

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.

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.