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Are you getting bored of serving the same old green bean casserole? Boy oh boy, do I have a recipe for you. Trust me, this NEEDS to be on your Thanksgiving menu.
This Smothered Bacon Green Bean Casserole is a simple and tasty way to jazz up the holiday dinner table. And when I say simple, I mean simple. Anyone can make this recipe, and believe me when I say, this will be the side dish EVERYONE will be gushing over.
Smothered Bacon Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
4 can (14.5 oz) any style Del Monte Green Beans, drained
10 slices of bacon, cooked
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Place the drained green beans into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- For this recipe, I like to use Del Monte green beans. They are a quick and easy solution that don’t compromise the quality or taste of my holiday dishes.
- Prepare bacon according to package. (I love cooking my in the oven) Cut in to large pieces and set aside.
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, melted butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper into a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Next, pour mixture over green beans and add your bacon. Gently stir, until beans are evenly coated.
- Place the green beans into a 9×13 casserole dish or baking pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Are you drooling? Because I am! These southern green beans will steal the show!
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Smothered Bacon Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 can 14.5 oz any style Del Monte Green Beans, drained
- 10 slices of bacon cooked
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Place the drained green beans into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Prepare bacon according to package. ( I love cooking my in the oven) Cut in to large pieces and set aside.
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, melted butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper into a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Next, pour mixture over green beans and add your bacon. Gently stir, until beans are evenly coated.
- Place the green beans into a 9×13 casserole dish or baking pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Amee Livingston says
I love your green bean casserole! This sounds so tasty!! Pinned! 🙂
Lalaine Roman says
My favorite go to side dish, yummy and easy
golfgimp says
Very good, but! I would leave the salt out. Bacon, garlic salt, soy sauce is pretty salty right there. Maybe even substitute garlic for garlic salt. Quick easy and good though
Dkmom5 says
I would like to know how the brown sugar and soy sauce works together. Im afraid of ruining that much food if it’s sweet.
Corey says
I know it sounds like a crazy combo!!! But trust me, it’s amazing!!
Nicole says
The salty concentration of the soy sauce off sets the sweetness of the brown sugar.
Carolyn Tidd says
It’s a wonderful recipe. Big hit with everyone. I make a double batch, sticking to the exact recipe but doubled, and after baking dump it into a big crock pot to keep it hot for big office luncheon. So good!
Barbara Pierce says
The only way this is gluten free is if you use gluten free Soy Sauce. Soy Sauce in itself is NOT gluten free. Having said that, this recipe sounds delicious
Kim says
We use Tamari. It is a gluten free soy sauce
Wendy says
I used Liquid Aminos from Bragg. It’s gluten free. 😀
carol mejia says
this is so yummy. this year were doing them for thanks giving instead of the old ones with cream of mushrooms
Brittany says
Do you think this could be just as good in the crockpot?
Karen says
That’s what I was thinking! It would be much easier to take a crockpot to my parents house and that way it would stay warm too. I’m going to try it.
Elaine says
I made these green beans this afternoon to take to my brother’s house for Thanksgiving dinner tonight. I just covered the glass casserole dish with Glad Press n’ Seal to transport and just before it was time to eat, popped it into the microwave for 5 minutes to reheat. I was also a little concerned about the combination of soy sauce and brown sugar but they end up with a wonderful smokey flavor. Let me tell you, everyone loved them and could not stop raving about them! This recipe is a definite keeper.
Sharon says
I still didn’t see a reply as to weather they could be made in a crockpot or not. I have to many things going in the oven
and don’t know when I would be able to put them in it. Please reply and let me know on this. Would you put it on high and for how long? Thanks for the recipe it looks so good and want to try it for Christmas.
Corey says
Sharon ,I have not made this in the crockpot, but since you are just warming it to blend the flavors, I would suggest cooking on LOW for 3-4 hours. Let us know if you give it a try!
Sharon Hite says
ok thanks I will let you know!
Carolyn Tidd says
Bake it first then put it in crock pot. I have done this several times and it works great! Much easier for family style dinners and the beans stay warm!
Meredith says
I did this recipe in the crockpot yesterday. The casserole was good, but the bacon was lacking in flavor and went from crispy to soggy. I think the next time I make this recipe, I’ll just warm it in the over instead of the crockpot. Hope this helps! 🙂
sherrie says
how about this with broccoli? think it would work? hubby loves broccoli so thought it may be worth a shot along w my meatloaf! 🙂
Corey says
Yum! Sounds like a plan to me 🙂
Dave says
Sherrie have you tried it with Broccoli, if so how was it?
Diane says
Broccoli is so overdone these days. Use just the beans. Please.
Matti says
I made these last night for a gathering and I got way more than 5 compliments! Thanks for this recipe…definitely a family favorite already!
Corey says
Haha! Awesome Matti 🙂
Janet says
If I need to double the batch for a large gathering, do you recommend that I bake it longer?
Corey says
Maybe just a few extra minutes. Just watch them at the original cooking time and adjust from there.
Chassidy Pisarra says
Can you use fresh green beans? If so how many pounds?
Corey says
I have only used canned for this recipe.
Erica says
Chassidy,
I use about 5 pounds of fresh green beans and it turns out perfect. I boil them in really salty water for 20 min to soften them up before baking
Angela says
yum! I’ve had this recipe pinned forever and I finally made it tonight. It as so good! A little sweet, a little salty, little smoky. I added a splash of Worcestershire sauce and did not add the salt called for in the recipe. Adding to my recipe box!
Jane says
I like to use frozen vegetables. How many bags of frozen green beans do you think would work for this recipe?
Holly says
Served it to the whole family, but I didn’t tell them the ingredients until AFTER they had tasted it…They loved it! My new favorite Green Bean Casserole ?
Corey says
So glad you and you your family loved it Holly 🙂
Joe Butler says
Corey, In your instructions, you said you love cooking your bacon in the oven. How do you do that? Thanks, Joe
Tina says
Preheat to about 375. Line a rimmed pan with parchment paper. Place bacon in single layer on paper. Cook approximately 10 mins per side. For this particular recipe I like cooking my bacon slightly burnt so it doesn’t turn super soggy in the casserole. Turns out perfect ?
Christal says
Is there anyway to substitute the butter with something non-dairy??? Love this dish but I have someone that can’t have dairy!
Corey says
I believe I have seen some dairy free butter options at the store. Would one of those work for you?
Christal says
I might look into that but do you think olive oil would work?
Nancy says
I would use bacon grease.
The recipe sounds scrumptious, think I will try it this Thanksgiving.
Susan says
In measuring- do you pack the brown sugar?
Corey says
yes
SHARON stump says
THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS! CAN I PREPARE THE NIGHT BEFORE AND ADD THE BACON BEFORE COOKING?
Corey says
Yes you can 🙂
Jill says
Has anyone use fresh or frozen ugreen beans, family not a fan of canned beans
Cindy MacInnis says
This recipe looks so good, but since the beans are already cooked, does cooking them an additional 30 minutes make them too soft? Thanks…
Corey says
I have never had that issue Cindy 🙂 It’s been a favorite every time I make it 🙂
Gena says
My dad loves onions with his green beans. What do you think about adding onion before baking?
D.Littles says
Smoked meat instead of bacon. Do you think its possible?
Corey says
I’m sure that would work just fine!
Judy Simpson says
At last–a green bean casserole recipe that does NOT have mushrooms or onions! It has BACON instead! Yaay! Bless you, my child!
Lorraine Sapien says
I found this recipe on fb, I was so amazed. I made it for Thanksgiving last year, Wow The best bacon green bean dish I have ever tasted.
Corey says
Awesome Lorraine! So happy you loved it!
Janet says
The heading that shows on Pinterest says “gluten free” however soy and Worchestershire sauce both have gluten in them. I am fixing these on Thanksgiving , eating with a friend who has celiac disease, but she has some gluten free soy we will use. Just thought I’d mention the inaccuracy. They sound delicious and I’m anxious to try!
Corey says
Sorry about that Janet. Pinterest and or user who pin my recipes do those labels, so I have no control over that. I will send them a note about this issue.
Janet says
I knew it wasn’t your info, but just wanted to give a heads up. Big difference between gluten free preference and requirement. Happy Thanksgiving!
Pat Wheeler says
You can order gluten free soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce from Walmart online at very reasonable prices.
Gabrya says
Any way this could be made in a toaster oven?
Catherine says
We make this smoked on the grill. It’s AMAZING!!
Penny says
I made these for Christmas and they were delicious! I make these again.
Kathi says
I make a version of this recipe a lot, have for years, – but I always use fresh green beans, never canned, that I saute in the bacon grease and butter until they just start to turn that nice olive green color. Then I bake them. I add the cooked bacon the last 10 minutes to the top – just to heat it up prior to serving. They are so very good but I have never used the soy sauce and brown sugar. I just use salt, pepper, bacon and of course garlic powder.
Jen says
Yum!! I just found this recipe and want to do a “trial run”, ha, before Thanksgiving. I am in the mountains of Arizona and by myself for the next week or so. Do these green beans reheat or freeze nicely? Sound like there are never any left overs! Can’t wait to try them today.
Corey says
Haha. Yes, the do reheat perfectly.
Lulu says
Do I need to rinse the beans after I drain them?
Some can vegetables have a canny taste.
Corey says
I usually don’t, but it won’t hurt if you think your veggies will have a canned taste.
Wenda says
Can this be made ahead of time and put in freezer before cooked and then get out and cook it?
Corey says
I think that would work out ok Wenda.
Rose says
Can I double and put in larger casserole dish?
Corey says
Yes you can Rose!
Mary says
If I use frozen beans, do I need to cook them first?
Corey says
Mary, I can only made the recipe as written, so I can’t say for sure.
Alyssa says
Tasty!! Love it. I will eat this as a main course it’s so good ?
Kathy Berry says
Can this be made the night before and then cooked? Didn’t know if it would get too soggy or not turn out as well.
Samantha E Dale says
I fixed this for a high school football team. They loved it! Almost all of them came back for seconds and one filled up an entire plate with the green beans! Definitely got those 5 compliments and then some. Will never make my green beans any other way!
Corey says
That is awesome to hear! These green beans are one of my favorites too 🙂
Mark Wilson says
Anyone tried using fresh green beans?
Theresa Wade says
Yes, I make this recipe using fresh green beans. I cook them on the stove until crisp tender so that when they go in the oven for the 30 minutes, they’re not too overcooked.
Tricia says
This is kind of an odd question. How do you think these would be with everything but the bacon? I make these as is, but I’m making them for a feast at work and some coworkers do not eat pork. Do you think that if I make these as is without bacon they will still be pretty tasty? Maybe I could add some bacon salt which as far as I know is vegetarian? Let me know what you think! Thank you in advance!
Corey says
Yes, I think that would work out just fine. You could also add in a touch of liquid smoke if you wanted to add in the smokey flavor from the bacon if you cannot find vegetarian bacon salt. there are also plenty of vegetarian “bacon” products at our local store 🙂
Denise says
Can use fresh green beans
Corey says
Yes you can. I would blanch them before. You might need to add on a little more cooking time too.
H cagle says
Absolutely delicious!!! We used french style beans so they were completely saturated with the delicious sauce ❤️
Corey says
I will have to try the french style beans next time! Yum!
RUTH L PAWLIK says
Delish. One of my family favorites!
Renee says
This recipe is very flavorful! The sauce is the star of the show… OMG it’s good! I did add about 1/4 C of the bacon grease like my mom would do for her baked beans. Also, I cooked these beans in the crockpot for 3 hours. They were so tender. Definitely a keeper!
Beth says
Bye bye mushroom soup! New Thanksgiving tradition right here. DELISH!
Tisha says
I sautéed some onions and some marinated mushrooms to add to it. It turned out delicious
Amy D says
Can I make this in a crockpot instead?
Corey says
I have only made the recipe as written Amy. If you try it in the crockpot, please let us know how it turns out!
Cathy Boylen says
I made this dish last Thanksgiving my family loved it. I’m making it again this year. .
Corey says
Yay! It’s one of our favorites too!
Fashion Mavis says
I modified the recipe a bit using three 12 oz. bags of frozen whole green beans, cut in half lengthwise, instead of the four cans based on information that each can contains about 9 ounces of beans after being drained (36 oz.). The proportions seemed correct. The whole green beans may not absorb the sauce as well, so I would use cut frozen beans next time.
Mo Del Basso says
Fabulous alternative to the standard Thanksgiving dinner green bean casserole. Total home run, from the 2 year old up to the 92 year old, and every mouth in between!
Debbie says
Have made this recipe so many times it is a family favorite love it so much
Hannah says
I make these for thanksgiving every year! What if I used fresh green beans?
Corey says
I would add on a little more cooking time. So happy you love the recipe Hannah!
Courtney Wallace says
This recipe was a hit both times I made it. The only thing I add to it is a tablespoon of the bacon drippings.
Also, once I made it all at once and cooked it. The other time, I put it all together the night before and put in the fridge. The next day, I baked it right before our holiday gathering. I think it was a lot more flavorful when I prepared it the night before. Maybe that’s because the beans really soak up the sauce? Just wanted to let you know in case somebody else wants to do that.
My entire family LOVES these green beans. They’re so easy to make, too.