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Southern Style Green Beans with Mashed Potatoes and Pork Chop on a Dinner Plate

Southern Style Green Beans

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Give your beans that back-burner, slow-simmered flavor without the long wait!
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 can 28 oz. Allens® Cut Italian Green Beans, not drained
  • 4 strips bacon or 1/2 cup diced ham
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels reserving 1 Tbsp. bacon grease; crumble and set aside.
  • Cook onion in bacon grease over medium-high heat in same pan 3 to 4 minutes or until edges are browned. Add beans, sugar and bacon.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes to thicken sauce slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired.