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Cracker Barrel the Old Country Store Green Beans

February 6, 2009

No one cooks up a home cooked meal like the Cracker Barrel the Old Country Store. The green beans are a side dish not to be missed. These beans have a wonderful smokey flavor with the bacon. Every time I go and order these green beans I am instantly transformed into my Grandmother’s kitchen at a Sunday dinner.
Cracker Barrel the Old Country Store Green Beans

Cracker Barrel the Old Country Store Green Beans

1/4 pound sliced bacon
3 cans (14 and 1/2 oz.) whole green beans–do not drain liquid
1/4 of a medium sized onion, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
In a two quart sauce pan on medium heat, cook bacon until lightly brown but not crisp. When bacon has browned, add green beans. Add salt, sugar, and pepper and mix well. Place onion on top of green beans; cover with a lid and bring to a light boil. Turn heat down to low and simmer beans for 45 minutes.
Cooking the green beans for 45 minutes on a very low simmer will blend the flavors. I must say, we love a variety of vegetables at every meal, but green beans can be on my plate several times a week.
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  • http://www.1blueshi1.blogspot.com Elena

    I made two huge pans of this fantastic recipe for a big Christmas dinner at my sister-in-law’s house today. My kitchen smelled JUST LIKE Cracker Barrel while the beans were cooking and they tasted identical. So easy and so good, I will never make green beans any other way again!

  • Shannon

    Do you chop the onion up or just put the whole chunk of onion in the beans?

  • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

    This onion piece should be chopped.

  • Louise

    Do you use the bacon grease or discard it after the bacon is cooked?

  • Anonymous

    I used the bacon grease in the beans.

  • Lindsbillinger

    i added the onions while frying the bacon and added more salt and pepper than what it calls for. Other than that, it was great, just like my grandma used to make!

  • Sharon Guidry

    WE LOVE EATING AT CRACKER BARREL AND ALWAYS ALWAYS HAVE THE GREEN BEANS ………