Mock Artichoke (Green Beans) 

Ingredients:

2 (8 oz) cans french style green beans (drained) 

4 slices bacon 

4 cloves garlic , chopped 

1 cup Italian bread crumbs 

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

Instructions:

In large skillet fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel and crumble. In bacon drippings saute garlic until tender. Add green beans and mash them. Add bread crumbs, cheese and bacon. Mix well and place in greased casserole and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes until warm. Do not overbake.

Estelle (Poirrier) Papania introduced this one from:

The Gulf Gourmet Recipes from the Mississippi Coast

Me, Estelle (Poirrier) Papania, & Kim (Broussard) Bevis in Gulfport, MS

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