Real Southern Style Green Beans

Submitted by Little Mommy

"My mother never just "opened a can" to make anything! She doctored everything to make it her own. These green beans are easy and even my husband eats them! Sometimes I add cut potatoes or turnips and let them simmer until soft."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) cans green beans (undrained)
• 3 -4 slices bacon
• 1⁄2 onion, sliced
• 4 -5 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper

directions

1. Cut bacon strips in half and brown, drain most but not all the fat.
2. Add the onions and saute in a bit of the bacon fat until just soft.
3. Add the green beans, mustard, brown sugar and garlic.
4. Stir well
5. Simmer on low for at least 20 minutes.

Reviews

[atlfitgirl]

I was craving comfort food and lazyme's picture looked too good`NOT to eat! Paired these green beans with Recipe #27361 and Recipe #37413 for the ultimate comfort food meal. I love green beans with onion and bacon and thought these were a great variation on that. However, for me and my BF, these were a tad on the sweet side from the brown sugar. I liked the bite from the mustard however, so next time I think I will cut down the amount of brown sugar or do a comination of white and brown. They reminded me of a glaze I put on honey baked hams... and that's a good thing! Thanks for sharing!

 

[lazyme]

Delish! I've made Southern beans before with the bacon and onion, but have never added mustard before. It was a nice addition. Thanks Little Mommy for sharing your recipe.