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This easy Italian Green Beans side dish recipe is made with Italian cut green beans, bacon, garlic, green onions and tomatoes. So delicious!

A FLAVORFUL SIDE DISH RECIPE

Italian-cut green beans, bacon, garlic and diced tomatoes - a delicious combination of flavors! Using frozen green beans is not only a budget-friendly option for this side dish but a super fresh option. Green beans are picked and frozen at the peak of their freshness. The flavor is locked in until you unleash it during cooking! 

Italian green beans shown served in a white bowl with a gold spoon on the side.

TIPS FOR MAKING ITALIAN GREEN BEANS:

  • These green beans go delicious with lots of pasta dishes! Crock Pot Creamy Italian Chicken & Pasta, Easy Lasagna Rolls, and Crock Pot Ravioli are all great meals to serve with this!
  • You do not have to use an Italian cut green bean like I did here. Any green bean will work. Just try to use about the same amount.
  • Frozen or canned green beans work in this recipe. I haven't tested it with free green beans but it should work. The cooking time would be longer and you may have to cover the skillet to help steam them.
  • The Italian Style diced tomatoes have Italian herbs in them for additional flavor (like basil and oregano).
overhead photo of Italian green beans shown served in a white bowl.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • bacon
  • green onions
  • garlic
  • Italian-style diced tomatoes
  • Italian seasoning
  • frozen or canned green beans
  • salt and pepper
Italian cut green beans, bacon, Italian seasoning, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper.

HOW TO MAKE ITALIAN GREEN BEANS:

In a large, deep skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Season with a bit of salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Do not remove bacon grease from skillet. 

bacon cooking in a large skillet.

Turn the heat down to medium-low and add sliced green onions to the bacon grease. Cook for about a minute then add minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.

cooking sliced green onions in a skillet.

Next, stir in green beans and diced tomatoes. Season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.

green beans and diced tomatoes added to the skillet.

Cover and cook over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes until green beans are heated through. 

fully mixed green beans and diced tomatoes in the skillet.

Finally, crumble bacon over cooked green beans. 

cooked and crumbled bacon on top of green beans in skillet.

Stir, then serve. 

cooked Italian green beans in a large cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

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Originally published: March 2018
Updated & republished: January 2023

Italian Green Beans recipe from The Country Cook.

Italian Green Beans

This easy Italian Green Beans side dish recipe is made with Italian cut green beans, bacon, garlic, green onions and tomatoes. So delicious!
5 from 36 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Italian Green Beans
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 3 green onions, sliced (white and green parts)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 14.5 ounce can Italian-style diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 (12 ounce) bags frozen green beans (I used Italian cut green beans)
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a large, deep skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Season with a bit of salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Do not remove bacon grease from skillet.
  • Turn the heat down to medium-low and add sliced green onions to the bacon grease. Cook for about a minute then add minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Next, stir in green beans and diced tomatoes. Season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes until green beans are heated through.
  • Finally, crumble bacon over cooked green beans. Stir, then serve.

Notes

  • If you can't find frozen green beans, you can use canned. It will still work fine. 

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 920IU | Vitamin C: 21.6mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Julie @ Back To My Southern Roots

    I pretty much love anything Italian, but especially lasagna!

    Reply

  2. MarleneH

    My husband and I both love green beans, I am going to have to try this recipe for sure, it looks really good. My favorite Italian recipe is spaghetti.

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  3. Glenda J

    5 stars
    Just looking at the picture of these green beans makes me want to go buy the ingedients and have them tonight Thanks for all you share. I want to try these pasta dishes too.

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  4. Debbie Bray

    My favorite is spaghetti and meatballs

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  5. Lisa Spencer

    5 stars
    I can't wait to win!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will make those beans with some lasagna.

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  6. Karen Dyck

    Lasagna is my favorite Italian meal

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  7. Jan Lauterbach

    5 stars
    The beans recipe looks great and I love Lasagna and Spaghetti

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  8. Rhonda

    I love lasagna. Your green bean recipe would be perfect with that dish!

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  9. Wendy Forbes

    Chicken parmesan with a side of spaghetti is my favorite Italian dish.

    Reply

  10. Colleen

    5 stars
    I love anything Italian!

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  11. Holley Hicks

    Bacon and green beans-Can’t go wrong!

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  12. Maryann

    Lasagna is my favorite.

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  13. Mary W

    5 stars
    My mother-in-law used to cook italian green beans with brown sugar and baby lima beans and tomatoes. That was my favorite side. Never got her recipe but she loved it since she could keep everything on hand to serve if unexpected people came to supper. This recipe sounds good but it would be wonderful if you knew anything about a dish similar to hers.

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  14. Eric Russell

    5 stars
    Tagliatelle with bolognese.

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  15. Cindy shipley

    I have tired a lot of your recipes and there all winners with the family and me

    Reply

  16. Carla Robbins

    Love the green bean recipe and would like try the Michael Angelo Meals!

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  17. Jennifer Cheek-Payan

    These green beans look really flavorful! Love the bacon!

    If also really like to try Michelangelo's products. Can't decide if the lasagna with meat sauce it the egg plant parmesan look the best. Thank you for the generous give-away!

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  18. Sharon Rasmussen

    5 stars
    love Michelangelo's Eggplant Parmigian and your Italian Green Beans would be a terrific side dish. Now my mouth is watering ????

    Reply

  19. Jane Grabenstein

    Lasagna! A great meat sauce always works, too

    Reply

  20. Joan

    My favorite Italian meal is chicken alfredo.

    Reply

  21. Maeilym Lisenbe

    I would love to try the products.

    Also, Italian Green beans - a must fix. Thabnks

    Reply

  22. Jeffrey

    My favorite Italian meal is chicken Parmesan with a side of spaghetti and meatballs.

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      5 stars
      I Love their baked Ziti

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  23. Nancy Andrews

    These products look tasty, would love to try

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  24. Dolores

    5 stars
    I had a friend many years ago who made these green beans and then added sour cream to them. Are you familiar with that recipe? These are delicious as written by you. But those made by her takes me back to my younger days. I'm just afraid of getting it wrong.

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook

      Hi Dolores! I'm not but I would be willing to try it. These are so good!

      Reply

  25. Debi H

    Love their products! Green beans look wonderful too!

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