Southern Style Green Beans

Ingredients:
2-4 cans Italian-cut green beans
1 bag bacon bits
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix

Directions:
1. Pour one can beans (with liquid) into pan.
2. Sprinkle some of the bacon bits.
3. Spinkle some of the soup mix.
4. Repeat layers 1-3 until all beans have been put in pan.
5. If needed, add water to cover beans.
6. Put lid on pan, and cook on medium-high until liquid begins to boil.
7. Turn down to simmer.
8. Cook green beans until liquid is almost completely evaporated. (This may take several hours. ~ According to us Southerners, this is called "cooking down" the beans. ☺