The Best Canned Green Beans
These tasty green beans are a quick side dish the whole family will devour! Cooked on the stove top with a little bacon grease, they're tossed in a flavorful blend of sweet maple syrup, tangy Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, crispy bacon bits, onion, and garlic, then finished with a generous amount of Parmesan cheese. This is the perfect easy recipe for a quick weeknight dinner, but will also dress up your dinner table for holiday meals or a dinner party. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a large gathering.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 51kcal
Ingredients
- 3 strips thick cut bacon
- ¼ cup onion diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cans green beans 14.25 ounces each
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat cook bacon until crispy, this will take about 10 minutes (turn heat down if necessary). Remove bacon and set aside, chop when cool. Discard all but one tablespoon of bacon grease, *see note below.3 strips thick cut bacon
- Add onion and cook over medium heat until it is translucent, soft, and beginning to brown, about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook another minute.¼ cup onion, 1 teaspoon garlic
- Add maple syrup, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and cook until heated through, scraping up any bits bottom of pan.1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Drain green beans; add the green beans and bacon into the sauce, stirring to coat. Cook stirring occasionally until heated through, about 3-5 minutes.2 cans green beans
- Pour into a serving dish and top with grated Parmesan cheese, or add to individual servings.2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Notes
Total cooking time includes 10 minutes to cook the bacon.
*Be extremely careful when you are measuring hot bacon grease. You can carefully pour the hot oil into a glass measuring cup on a heatproof surface and then measure out 1 tablespoon. The grease is hot so you need to use a heatproof measuring device or it will melt. Also, be sure to carefully clean any excess bacon grease off of the bottom of the skillet so it doesn't burn when you put it back on the heat.
I open the cans of green beans and leave the lid attached a little, then I pour the canning liquid out while holding the lid in place, this way I don't have to dirty a strainer.
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Nutritional information is approximate.
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Nutrition
Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 466IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg