You just can’t beat a tasty side dish that is easy to make and will be a family favorite for years. 
Jude’s favorite recipes included sugar. If it didn’t, then she would figure out a way to add it. Her chili soup had brown sugar in it. Her meat sauce had brown sugar in it. Even her stuffed peppers had brown sugar in it.
One of my mom’s most popular “brown sugar” dishes that the whole family loves is her Bacon Barbecue Green Beans. I call them “smothered” because that is exactly what they are…smothered in an irresistible brown sugar tomato sauce.
Made from canned beans, they are the easiest side dish to throw together for a summer family dinner or for entertaining a large crowd. The best part? They only require 5 ingredients!!! What’s not to love about that?!
It starts by simply cooking diced bacon in a skillet. I like to use the thick cut bacon but go ahead and grab whatever bacon you prefer.
When the bacon looks about halfway done, add some sweet diced onions.
In the meantime, mix together Campbell’s Tomato Soup and a big heaping 1/2 cup of brown sugar!
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan and add it to the soup and sugar mixture too. I never said this was a healthy dish, but you won’t regret it, I promise.
After I’ve drained the onions and the bacon on a paper towel, I add them to the soup mix.
Pick a casserole dish, drain and pour your cut green beans in the dish, and then smother those green beans in this sweet and smoky barbecue sauce.
Give it all a gentle toss to coat the green beans evenly.
Pop it in the oven for an hour until you get these bubbly, caramelized, sweet to taste, smoky bacon flavored green beans.
Seriously, it tastes like green bean candy. One scoop is just not enough.
Guarantee you’ll be back for seconds. I’ve never met a person that didn’t absolutely devour this incredible side dish.
They taste delicious with any summer dinner from the grill. They are a hit paired with a juicy cheeseburger, grilled chicken, or a grilled summer hot dog.
They are perfect for a casual family picnic, yet elegant enough to serve to your guests at a special get-together.
Do you have a favorite dish that is loaded with brown sugar?
Jude's Smothered Bacon Barbecue Green Beans
You just can’t beat a tasty side dish that is easy to make and will be a family favorite for years.
- 2 cans cut green beans (drained)
- 1 can Campbell's Tomato Soup
- 8 slices bacon (diced)
- 1 vidalia onion (diced)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Fry bacon in a skillet. When cooked halfway, add onions.
- Reserve 2 tbsp of fat.
- Transfer bacon and onions to a paper towel covered plate and drain.
- Combine soup, brown sugar, and reserved fat. Stir to combine.
- Add bacon and onion to the soup mix. Stir.
- Add the green beans to a small casserole dish. Pour the soup mix over top. Gently stir to evenly coat.
- Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 1 hour until bubbling and the top is beginning to brown and caramelize.
Had this at St. Pats Day party-delicious!
This makes me really happy! Thank you for sharing!
A wonderful side dish…
Thank you, Karen!
Well, hello deliciousness. I’m so glad you posted this, because we have some summer BBQs coming up that this will be perfect for!
That’s great to hear! Enjoy!
Oh. Em. Geeeeee. This would get anyone to eat green beans for sure!!! Yum, can’t wait to surprise my hubby with these!
Awesome! Candy for dinner!!! lol
Those look so tasty. I am going to have try this recipe. I think my hubby would really like it.
Thank you, Angela!
This looks like it takes the health out of the green beans but I seriously doubt my mouth will care. Looks so good!
Oh, yeah, there is definitely nothing healthy about this dish but we need that sometimes.
That looks fantastic! I’m going to have to try that for a barbecue we have coming up.
Hope you all enjoy it! It’s a family favorite and tastes like candy!
These look so delicious and such an easy summertime side dish!
It sure is! Thank you, Katie!
OMG these look delicious! Can’t wait to make them for my family. I have bookmarked this recipe for future reference!
Great! I hope you family devours them the way we do!
This looks amazing. I LOVE old recipe cards from my mom and grandmothers. I feel like the recipes mean a little something more since they took the time to write them out.
I agree with you, Stephanie. Love pulling out these recipe cards! Sometimes I consider updating and making an old recipe a little more modern, but when it is a family favorite, I love taking the trip and the bite down memory lane.
This recipe looks like it is easy, quick to prepare and delicious. Great for entertaining. Look forward to trying it.
Thank you!
Oh wow! This looks amazing! I have some family who don’t love veggies but do love bacon… this could be a winner! Plus, can’t pass up any recipe hand-written on a vintage recipe card, right????
My son does not enjoy his veggies, but devours this. Isn’t a vintage recipe card wonderful!?
Well now this is a totally new green bean dish we have never experienced. Going to have to give it a try since we like our green beans and BBQ
That’s great! Hope you like it!
These look delicious! This would be great as a side dish to take to a summer bbq or pot luck!
Yes, it is perfect for that!
Wow this looks so good! Yum.
Thanks, Jenny!
Oh gosh this looks good!! I am trying to cook more and I love finding new recipes. Thanks for sharing!!
This is a great recipe to try…it is super simple and so flavorful!
I can honestly say I have never had or heard of bbq green beans. However, these look so yummy! Thanks, new side dish for us!
It’s an oldie but a ridiculously tasty goodie!!! Hope you enjoy it!
Oh my goodness these look unreal!! I love green beans, I definitely need to try out this recipe!
Thanks, Leah! I am obsessed with this dish…it is unlike anything else I’ve ever had. Hope you love it!
Yum! This looks like a great side dish to take to one of the end of summer bbqs! Or maybe just for dinner this week. My kids would defintely eat it!
My kids love this dish! So easy to make, but there are never any leftovers! Enjoy!
Oh my gosh yum!!! These look amazing! I’m already planning Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving and this is def on the menu
Thanks, Jenna! I bet it will be a hit at your get-togethers!
Thanks for the detailed step by step guide to this amazing recipe.
Thank you for stopping by!
I have to make this for my husband! He loves green bean casserole and bacon and this would blow him away!
Sounds like it’ll be perfect for him! Enjoy!
This looks so yum and tasty. I never tried cooking the green beans and can’t wait to try this at home.
Thanks! I hope you love it like we do!