Darn Good Green Beans

I get really tired of trying to come up with new side dishes to serve with meals.  I can only eat so many side salads, roasted potatoes and steamed veggies.  As I was making the Pioneer Woman's BBQ Meatballs the other night, I was craving something new and I had fresh green beans in the refrigerator so I thought I would fix her Spanish Green Beans as well.  However, I decided to make a few adjustments and I must say, I like my twist on the recipe even better!!
Darn Good Green Beans 1(ish) pound of fresh green beans, washed and snapped 4 slices of bacon, chopped 1 can petite diced tomatoes 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/4-1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1-2 T. brown sugar
In a large saucepan, saute your bacon until crisp.  Add in the garlic and saute for another minute or two.  Throw in the green beans, tomatoes, cayenne pepper and brown sugar.  Bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes, depending on how crisp or soft you like your beans (I prefer mine on the crisper side).  
That's it!  Of course, I would prefer to add onion in my beans but someone in my household has an aversion to onions (and green beans for that matter) so I thought the chances of the beans getting eaten would be better if I omitted the onion.  
These beans would be delicious with just about anything -- bbq meatballs, grilled steak/chicken/fish, as a holiday meal side dish (PW's recipe is listed in her Thanksgiving section).
Enjoy!