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Canned Green Beans and Bacon

03/09/22 | Recipes & Tips, Side Dish

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Canned green beans don’t have to be boring. Add onions and bacon to kick up this pantry staple a few notches. These sauteed canned green beans are a family favorite. The combination of green beans with bacon and onions comes together to create a perfect comfort dish. 

Bacon and Green Beans Ingredients

  • Bacon strips
  • Reserved bacon grease
  • Onion
  • Canned green beans

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

How to make Green Beans With Bacon

  • Cook your bacon in a medium-sized skillet until crispy.
  • Drain the bacon grease, reserving 2 tablespoons of it inside of the pan.
  • Add in your chopped onion and then cook for a few minutes until translucent in color.
  • Drain half of the liquid from your can of green beans.
  • Add the green beans and remaining liquid into the pan with the onion.
  • Cook until the liquid has almost completely evaporated.
  • Add your bacon back into the pan, stirring well to combine.

Tips for Green Beans with Bacon and Onion

  • You can use yellow onion or a red onion. The flavor change between the two does make the dish taste slightly different as red onions are usually a bit sweeter, but both onions turn out well in this recipe.
  • It doesn’t matter which brand or cut of green bean you choose to use, they all work well. So if you like whole or french cut green beans, feel free to use the ones you love the most.
  • You can choose a thick or thin sliced bacon depending on how crunchy or chewy you want the bacon to be. Just keep in mind the flavor of the bacon, because each one will give a different end result.

Variations for Green Beans and Bacon

  • Adding a dash of red pepper flakes
  • Adding in minced garlic
  • Using frozen (steamed) green beans
  • Adding in a little balsamic vinegar
  • Using bacon bits instead of bacon strips

What to Serve with Bacon Green Beans

  • Smoked Beef Ribs
  • Herb Crusted Beef Tenderloin
  • Roast Beef Sandwiches
  • Herb Crusted Chicken
  • BBQ Baked Chicken
  • Creamy Tuscan Chicken
  • Oven Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Green Bean and Bacon Recipe FAQ

Are canned green beans good for you?

Canning green beans actually helps to preserve a lot more of the nutrients than you may think. Green beans are still full of fiber and of all of the canned vegetables, green beans are amongst the most healthy. A good nutrition tip is to check the back of the cans and select the brand with the lowest sodium level as some have a lot more than others.

Do I have to use canned green beans?

While this canned green beans with bacon recipe could be made with fresh or frozen green beans, canned is just so much cheaper and easier to keep on hand. Canned green beans can sit in your pantry for years before going bad, making them the perfect addition to an emergency food stockpile.

Can I make this dish in advance?

Yes, you can prepare this recipe up to a day in advance and keep it stored in an airtight container in your fridge. I recommend not adding the crispy cooked bacon until just before serving so that it can stay crispy and not become soggy from the liquids in this dish.

Canned green beans on their own are already pretty tasty, but when you add in bacon and onions, you elevate it to an entirely new level of awesomeness. With just two strips of bacon and chopped onion, you can enjoy a crunchy, soft, savory, and slightly sweet dish that is incredible, cheap, and easy!

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Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onion

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!!
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword canned green beans, canned green beans with bacon, green beans with bacon
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 134kcal
Author Alli
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Equipment

  • Wooden Kitchen Utensils
  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Liquid Measuring Cups
  • Kitchen Tongs
  • Non-Stick Frying Pans

Ingredients

  • 2 strips bacon chopped
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 1/3 cup onion chopped, yellow or purple
  • 1 can green beans about 15 ounces

Instructions

  • In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan.
  • Drain bacon grease, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan.
  • Add the onions, cook until translucent.
  • Drain half of the liquid off of the canned green beans.
  • Add the green beans and half the liquid into the pan with the onion.
  • Cook until almost all the liquid is evaporated.
  • Add bacon back into the pan. Stir to combine.
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Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. S. Thornburg says

    February 5, 2022 at 6:01 PM

    The instructions should say in the beginning to REMOVE bacon and reserve the grease…I was going step by step with your instructions and did not remove the bacon. Now the bacon is no longer crisp…When you are in a hurry more accurate step by step instructions are definitely needed…Hopefully the results will still be ok. Wish I would had known ahead of time…Still will be good I’m sure…

    Reply
    • Alli says

      February 7, 2022 at 10:01 PM

      Thank you for pointing this out, I’ve updated the recipe card.

      Reply
  2. Carol says

    November 21, 2021 at 2:21 PM

    4 stars
    Bacon green beans. Along with the chopped onion, saute 2 minced garlic cloves along with it; and a dash of red pepper flakes. Great side dish for Thanksgiving.

    Reply
    • Alli says

      November 22, 2021 at 11:03 AM

      Great additions!

      Reply
      • Corrie W says

        November 25, 2021 at 1:47 PM

        5 stars
        I am not a “green bean eater”, but I ate these. They are great. I used frozen (then steamed) green beans and it turned out fantastic! This recipe has become my Go-To Recipe! Thank you for posting it.

        Reply
        • Alli says

          November 29, 2021 at 6:53 PM

          So happy to hear that, Corrie! Thanks!

          Reply
  3. Lori says

    December 24, 2020 at 12:16 PM

    Can I make this a day ahead?

    Reply
    • Alli says

      December 24, 2020 at 7:12 PM

      Yes! But add in the bacon right before serving so it doesn’t get soggy.

      Reply
  4. Janet says

    October 12, 2020 at 3:35 PM

    5 stars
    I added balsamic vinegar and a little sugar. Turned out great!

    Reply
    • Alli says

      October 18, 2020 at 10:57 PM

      Yum! Thanks, Janet!

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    February 17, 2020 at 5:40 PM

    Super short on ingredients and improvised with bacon bits, minced onion flakes, and heated it in the microwave with a little butter and water. Delicious!

    Reply
    • Alli says

      February 17, 2020 at 8:10 PM

      So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Alli says

    September 4, 2019 at 12:35 AM

    5 stars
    Love a good canned green bean recipe!

    Reply

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