I have this weird love of green beans. I’m not a huge veggie fan (I know! You’re shocked!), but green beans? Hand ’em over.
I like to cook them until all of the nutritional value has evaporated, of course. It just makes them taste so much yummier.
I also like to cook them with bacon. Bacon makes everything edible. Even beans. True story.
You might notice that there are no tomatoes in the photos I’m showing you, but that’s just because I was all out.
Green Beans with Bacon, Onions, and Tomatoes
These green beans are always a hit at every holiday.
Prep10 minutes
Cook1 hour
Total1 hour 10 minutes
Serves 8 servings
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 small onion diced
- 56 ounces canned green beans
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Chop the bacon into 1/2 inch pieces and place in a large, hot skillet over medium heat. Fry until just starting to brown.
- Stir in the onions and continue cooking until the bacon crisps and the onions soften.
- Add the green beans and juice from the can to the skillet and scrape the bottom of the pan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for one hour, stirring in water or chicken broth as needed to keep the pan from getting completely dry.
- Stir in the canned tomatoes (drained) and cook for a few minutes until heated through.
- Add salt to taste.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 8| Calories: 142kcal (7%)| Carbohydrates: 16g (5%)| Protein: 6g (12%)| Fat: 7g (11%)| Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)| Cholesterol: 10mg (3%)| Sodium: 192mg (8%)| Potassium: 557mg (16%)| Fiber: 6g (25%)| Sugar: 8g (9%)| Vitamin A: 1425IU (29%)| Vitamin C: 29.5mg (36%)| Calcium: 91mg (9%)| Iron: 2.6mg (14%)
Kathy H says
This looks yummy but I think your carb count is off by a bit. 138 g of carbs & 1357 calories. I’m going to make it anyway & if it really is that many carbs I guess I am in trouble! 🙂
Karly says
Oh goodness – the nutrition is automatically calculated when I plug in the recipe…let’s hope it went a little crazy. Haha!
Jolene king says
My grandmother used to make this when I was a kid then I made it for my family. That is the only way my son will eat green beans. He is 35 now.
Barbara Wilson says
My son will not eat a tomato so instead of tomato, put in about a cup of Craisins and just before you serve put in about 1/2 cup of sliced or slivered almonds.
My grandma used to make green beans with pork chops in the pressure cooker. To die for.
Toni says
Leave out the tomatoes and use red bell peppers…….so much better with fresh green beans also
Cara says
Hi. Could I make this w/o the tomatoes? If so, do I need to make any changes? Thank you.
what katie's baking says
green beans just aren’t good without bacon and bacon grease. i’ve never had them with tomatoes though! yummm
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
What a great way to prepare green beans! Love your recipe, Karly.
Joanne says
At least you’re eating your green (beans)! Warms my heart. 😛
Julie Dellemonache says
I love green beans!!! This sounds yummy minus the tomatoes 🙂 i grew up with fresh green beans boiled until just right, drain water and make a white sauce, pour over beans and eat. I bet fried bacon thrown in with the white sauce would be yummy too!!!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
The addition of bacon totally makes me want to eat my veggies 🙂
Deborah says
Tomatoes or no tomatoes, I think they sound delicious!
DessertForTwo says
Green beans cooked in a cast iron skillet with bacon is one of my death-bed foods! I don’t do tomatoes because they react with the cast iron, but you could use enameled cast iron.