Crack Green Beans

Print Recipe

No ratings yet

Sweet, savory, and buttery green beans tossed with garlic and bacon. Simple to make and instantly addictive.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brown sugar green beans, crack green beans recipe, green bean side dish

Servings: Servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

3 (14.5-ounce) cans cut green beans drained
½ cup cooked chopped bacon
¼ cup melted unsalted butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dry ranch powder optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk ¼ cup melted unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, ½ cup light brown sugar, 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, and 2 teaspoons dry ranch powder, if using.
Add 3 (14.5-ounce) cans cut green beans and ½ cup cooked chopped bacon to the sauce mixture and toss to combine.
Transfer the green beans to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat the beans. Cook until the green beans are tender and soft.

Notes

Storage and Reheating Instructions

Fridge: Store leftover green beans in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 3 days.
Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the microwave until warmed through.

Nutrition

QR code

Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to view this recipe on your mobile device.

Crack Green Beans https://neuro-daily.report/crack-green-beans/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-323688":{"type":"food","name":"Crack Green Beans","slug":"wprm-crack-green-beans","image_url":"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crack-green-beans.jpg","rating":{"count":0,"total":0,"average":0,"type":{"comment":0,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"uid":0,"amount":"3","unit":"(14.5-ounce)","name":"cans cut green beans","notes":"drained","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"12","unit":"ounces","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":127810,"id":134128,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"(14.5-ounce)","unitParsed":"(14.5-ounce)"}}},{"uid":1,"amount":"\u00bd","unit":"cup","name":"cooked chopped bacon","notes":"","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"\u00bd","unit":"cup","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":122214,"id":128519,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"\u00bd","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"uid":2,"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","name":"melted unsalted butter","notes":"","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":122214,"id":101452,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"uid":6,"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"minced garlic","notes":"","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":122225,"id":923,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"}}},{"uid":3,"amount":"\u00bd","unit":"cup","name":"light brown sugar","notes":"","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":122214,"id":1513,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"\u00bd","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"uid":5,"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","name":"low-sodium soy sauce","notes":"","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"3","unit":"tbsp","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":122223,"id":1501,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"uid":8,"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"Worcestershire sauce","notes":"","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"unit_id":122225,"id":1164,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"}}},{"uid":7,"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"dry ranch powder","notes":"optional","link":{"url":"","nofollow":"default"},"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"","unit":"","timestamp":1764790901000},"unit_id":122225,"id":134335,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"}}}],"originalServings":"6","originalServingsParsed":6,"currentServings":"6","currentServingsParsed":6,"currentServingsFormatted":"6","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"favorite":false,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"collection":{"servingsUnit":"Servings","servingsUnitRaw":"Servings","originalServings":"6","originalServingsParsed":6,"type":"recipe","recipeId":323688,"name":"Crack Green Beans","image":"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crack-green-beans-300x300.jpg","servings":6,"parent_id":"323687","parent_url":"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/crack-green-beans\/","cachedAt":1779868558,"modifiedAt":1767107162}}}