Special Green Bean Bake

Special Green Bean Bake

by Jesse Morgan 2 years ago
2.5 (2)
1 hour
154 kcal
24.8 g carbs
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Description

This is one my favorite green bean side dishes. It has been in my family for a very long time. It goes great with pot roast and potatoes. It's almost like a green bean relish. Not your ordinary green bean dish! Even better left over. I've also added rinsed and drained water chestnuts for some crunch.

Ingredients
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • ½ sweet onion, chopped
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans French-cut green beans, drained
Directions
  1. 1. Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
  2. 2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  3. 3. Cook and stir the onion in the reserved bacon drippings over medium-high heat until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4. Combine cooked onion, sugar, cider vinegar, relish, pimento peppers, and green beans in a large bowl.
  5. 5. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
  6. 6. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and stir lightly.
  7. 7. Allow green beans to rest for 15 minutes before topping with crumbled bacon and serving.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 154 kcal
carbohydrates: 24.8 g
protein: 4.7 g
saturated fat: 1.3 g
cholesterol: 10.1 mg
sodium: 504.1 mg
fiber: 2.4 g
sugar: 20.2 g