South Island Green Beans

Oh. Yum.

I’m a fan of green beans… They are probably the only vegetable I’ve never disliked and will eat fresh, frozen, or canned.

TIPS: To melt butter quickly and easily, place in a microwave-safe ramekin and microwave for 15 secs at a time until melted. This amount in this recipe takes me 2 – 15 sec times.

NOTES: Though I try to limit my intake of sugar substitutes as much as possible, you can make this recipe Keto / LowCarb, by using a brown sugar substitute.

South Island Green Beans Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (15 oz) can cut green beans with natural sea salt, drained
• 1 (15 oz) can low sodium cut green beans, drained
• 3 slices center-cut thick-cut bacon
• 3 1/2 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salted butter
• 3 tsp coconut aminos
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350^◦ F.
2. Add 2 – 15 oz cans of drained green beans to a 8″ x 8″ baking dish and set aside.
3. Melt 1 1/2 tsp butter, then set aside.
4. In a small skillet over medium-high heat on stovetop, cook 3 bacon slices until at your desired *doneness*. We tend to like crispy bacon in this house as you can see in pics above.
5. Break cooked bacon slices into large pieces and place evenly spread out over beans.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp melted butter, 3 tsp coco aminos, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder.
7. Spoon sugar mixture over beans and bacon as evenly as possible. See bottom, left pic aboe.
8. Bake for 40 mins.
9. Allow to cool for a few mins before serving with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	136
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.2g	8%
Saturated Fat 3.5g	17%
Cholesterol 17mg	6%
Sodium 639mg	28%
Total Carbohydrate 15g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g	7%
Total Sugars 9.6g
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 3mcg	15%
Calcium 45mg	3%
Iron 1mg	4%
Potassium 109mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.