Crack Green Beans
This Crack Green Bean Casserole with Bacon combines tender green beans and crispy bacon in an irresistible sweet and savory brown sugar soy sauce. It’s an easy side dish for holidays, potlucks, family gatherings and feeding a crowd.
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Why You’ll Love This Vegetable Side Dish
- Sweet and savory: Brown sugar and soy sauce create a delicious glaze that pairs perfectly with the green beans and salty bacon.
- Easy to make: Simple ingredients and minimal prep make this an easy side dish for busy holiday meals.
- Perfect for a crowd: Easily double or triple the recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, potlucks and family gatherings.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 4 cans green beans, 14 ounces (depending on the size of your can, I used 42 oz. total)
- 12 strips bacon, cook until slightly crispy
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons, plus one teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Step by Step Instructions
STEP ONE – Cook bacon, just until crispy. Drain and set aside. Wondering what to do with that bacon grease?
STEP TW0 – Drain canned green beans and place in 9×13-inch casserole dish (no need to grease the baking dish).
STEP THREE – In a separate small bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce and garlic powder.
STEP FOUR – Pour over green beans. Top with cooked bacon.
STEP FIVE – Bake in 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
Storage & Reheating Instructions
Store cooled green beans in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
To reheat, cover dish with aluminum foil and reheat in 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
Crack Green Beans
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Description
This Crack Green Bean Casserole with Bacon combines tender green beans and crispy bacon in an irresistible sweet and savory brown sugar soy sauce. It’s an easy side dish for holidays, potlucks, family gatherings and feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
- 4 cans green beans, 14 ounces (depending on the size of your can, I used 42 oz. total)
- 12 strips bacon, cook until slightly crispy
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons, plus one teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook bacon over medium heat, just until crispy. Drain and set aside.
- Drain canned green beans and place in 9×13-inch casserole dish.
- In a separate small bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce and garlic powder.
- Pour over green beans. Top with cooked bacon.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
Notes
Store cooled green beans in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
To reheat, cover dish with aluminum foil and reheat in 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 216
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 407.8 mg
- Fat: 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.2 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 7.3 g
- Cholesterol: 32.3 mg
ohh I love how easy this recipe is. it’s a keeper for sure
This is so much better than the soup recipe, it’s very satisfying and tastes heavenly. I’ll never go back to the Campbell’s soup recipe ever again .
Your Cracked Green Beans look great and simple…and everything goes better with bacon! Thanks for sharing!
Came out so good and so tasty. We all loved this recipe and will be making it again.
The name is accurate because I could NOT stop eating these green beans! So flavorful and delicious!
These green beans really are CRACK! So addictive. Savory yet sweet. I might try putting in some chopped ham slices in the leftovers. Yum!
These are so easy to make and the added bacon crunch is delicious!
I’ve used this recipe but I’ve always rolled the beans with bacon. Very time consuming. This will be my go to recipe for now on.
Oh yes! That would take some time! So happy that you enjoyed this easy recipe 😉