Southern Crack Smothered Green Beans
Southern Green Beans – These Old Fashioned Green Beans with Bacon are delicious. Baked with a sweet sauce and crispy salty bacon 
and green beans, this recipe makes a perfect combination and will feed a crowd!
Southern Crack Green Beans: A Delicious Side Dish for Every Occasion
Updated Recipe
Updating this recipe to make sure all the picky eaters our there know thee easy side dish make with canned green beans. Made with simple ingredients, this recipe is perfect to serve with slices of ham or fried chicken at your next potluck dinner or dinner party!
Southern Crack Green Beans
Green beans are a versatile and nutritious vegetable that can be enjoyed in various ways. One particularly mouthwatering and flavorful option is Southern Smothered Crack Green Beans.
This delicious recipe combines green beans with savory bacon, aromatic spices with a hint of brown sugar sweetness, and a secret ingredient to create a dish that will have even the pickiest eaters coming back for seconds.
Whether it’s a family dinner, potluck, or holiday feast, these smothered green beans are sure to be a hit on your dinner table.
Ingredients:
To make this Southern Smothered Crack Green Beans recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 3 (14.5oz. cans) cut green beans drained
- 12 Slices Cooked it a crisp and chopped.
- 2/3 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Melted Butter
- 6 Teaspoons Tamari Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- Cooking Spray for Pan
Southern Crack Smothered Green Beans
and bacon, this combination is worth every minute of waiting in the oven!Why does Southern Crack Smothered Green Beans taste so good?
Green Bean Happiness
Southern Smothered Crack Green Beans are an irresistible addition to any meal, from casual family dinners to special occasions like Christmas dinner or dinner parties. This easy recipe showcases the natural freshness of green beans while infusing them with the savory flavors of bacon, spices, and a secret ingredient. Whether you’re a green bean fan or have self-proclaimed green bean haters at the table, this dish is bound to convert them into green bean lovers. Try this Southern-style recipe for yourself and make it a regular appearance at your dinner table.
Let‘s Cook Some Southern Smothered Green Beans
Southern Crack Smothered Green Beans
Delicious sweet and savory Southern crack smothered green beans are a perfect side dish any time!
- Total Time55 minutes
- Yield8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 (14.5oz. cans) cut green beans drained
- 12 Slices Cooked it a crisp and chopped.
- 2/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Melted Butter
- 6 Teaspoons Tamari Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- Cooking Spray for Pan
Instructions
- Spritz 9 x 13 pan with your favorite cooking spray. I use plain old Pam for this recipe.
- Put drained green beans into the pan.
- Mix the brown sugar, melted butter, tamari soy sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. Pour over green beans.
- Add Cooked Bacon
- Bake 40 Minutes in 350º F oven.
Notes
Substitute turkey bacon or crumbled sausage! This recipe for crack green beans is a family favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Inactive Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 431
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 15
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Hi there! I made this last week and thought it was so delicious! I have a question though. I have never seen 8 oz cans of green beans. Only the standard around 14 oz size. So your recipe as written calls for 5 x 8 oz so 40 oz total? So about three 14 oz cans? When I made it last week I halved the recipe and used 2 cans. It came out great. I’m making the full scale recipe for a Christmas gathering this weekend and I’m not sure how many cans of beans I should use!
I adjusted to three cans with the usual 14.5 oz. This should simplify your process.
Would frozen green beans work for this recipe, and if so, how much would I use?
Thanks!
Hi Angela,
You can use the same amount or of green beans from frozen, just thaw the bag in the fridge in a glass bowl the day before. If you are cooking today, then steam them until thawed or empty the bags in a glass bowl and thaw in the microwave. (probably two bags of 12 oz frozen)
Happy Cooking,
Pam
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!
I’d like to try this but I only have fresh green beans. Would they be ok to use? Should they be steamed first? Thank you!
Yes, steam them first, it will work just fine!
Absolutely love this recipe! It was a big hit on Thanksgiving – thank you so much! This was one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever made with such good results. Was asked for the recipe by many, thank you again!
So glad you enjoyed it!
What temperature should this dish be baked at? Not seeing it on the recipe! For how long?
Bake 40 Minutes in 350º F oven.
Sorry, this was one of my tired mom recipe moments, I normally would write preheat oven! 🙂
Thanks for the recipe! I was wondering if I could can this recipe? Let me know your thoughts!
Hey Pam! I am so excited to try this on thanksgiving! In hopes of saving room in the oven, could this be cooked in a crock pot?
can you prepare these a day or so in advance before cooking ??
Yes, but don’t add baon until the day of! And reheat thoroughly.
Do we cover to cook.
I dont! But you can and then lift the foil to cook the greens beans water out.
I had a pound of Brussel sprouts that I needed to cook somehow. I subbed them in for the green beans. AMAZING
Oh my gosh ! What a great idea!
Can you double this recipe?
of course!
Since you are baking these for 40 minutes, can you just snip uncooked bacon into small pieces and place on top of the beans?
I beleive so, just please make sure it is cooked through. I keep it seperate because my husband and I do no eat bacon, but we do enjoy crispty turkey baon.
Can you use the French style green beans? I just prefer those out of a can. Thanks!
I have never tried the french style. If you do let me know how it works out. 🙂
Can this green beans recipe be put in crock pot? If so how long?
Christine, I have never made this recipe in teh slowcooker. If you try please let me know. I think it woudl be hard to get the carmelized effect.
when doubling the recipe, do you cut back on the soy sauce bc of saltiness? thanks!
That is entirely up to you, I dig lots of flavor, try low sodium soy sauce!