Canned Green Beans and Bacon

Canned Green Beans and Bacon

Side Dish
15 min
4 servings
134 kcal / serving

Canned green beans don't have to be boring! Add onions and bacon to kick up this pantry staple a few notches. This is a family favorite!!

Ingredients

  • 2strips bacon (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoonsbacon grease
  • ⅓ cuponion (chopped, yellow or purple)
  • 1 cangreen beans (about 15 ounces)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan.

  2. 2

    Drain bacon grease, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan.

  3. 3

    Add the onions, cook until translucent.

  4. 4

    Drain half of the liquid off of the canned green beans.

  5. 5

    Add the green beans and half the liquid into the pan with the onion.

  6. 6

    Cook until almost all the liquid is evaporated.

  7. 7

    Add bacon back into the pan. Stir to combine.