Name: Smothered Green Beans with Bacon
Ingredients: 1 1/2-2 lbs. green beans, ends trimmed and beans cut into 1″ pieces; 3 Tbsp gluten free tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos; 3 Tbsp coconut sugar; 1-2 Tbsp bacon grease (or butter or olive oil), melted; 1 clove garlic, minced; 8-12oz bacon, cooked and crumbled; Optional: 1/2 tsp cornstarch + 1 Tbsp water (for thicker sauce)

Description

For a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch and water in with the other sauce ingredients. Heat in a small saute pan over medium heat and stir until thickened. Pour over green beans and bake as directed.

Ingredients

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1 1/2–2 lbs. green beans, ends trimmed and beans cut into 1” pieces
3 Tbsp gluten free tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos
3 Tbsp coconut sugar
1–2 Tbsp bacon grease (or butter or olive oil), melted
1 clove garlic, minced
8–12oz bacon, cooked and crumbled
Optional: 1/2 tsp cornstarch + 1 Tbsp water (for thicker sauce)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add green beans and blanch 2-3 minutes. Drain and transfer to an 8×8 (or 2 quart) baking dish.
Meanwhile, stir together sauce ingredients: whisk together tamari, coconut sugar, bacon grease, and garlic. Pour over green beans in baking dish. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over top.
Bake 15-20 minutes.