Slow Cooker Green Beans
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The BEST slow cooker green beans you’ll ever have! Loaded with onions and bacon, they are packed full of flavor and so easy to make. Just set them and forget them until dinner time!
Growing up, my mom always grew a large vegetable garden that would feed us through the summer months. One of the vegetables we always had in large quantities was green beans. I have many memories as a kid sitting at the kitchen counter snapping beans. I would beg my mom to make these Slow Cooker Green Beans, so it only seemed fitting that we made them while she was here for Easter.
How to Make Slow Cooker Green Beans with Onion and Bacon
Slow Cooker Green Beans are the perfect pairing to smoked recipes slathered in the best ever Barbecue dry rub. Slow-cooked in a Crock Pot all day with onion and bacon, this is hands down the best way to eat fresh or frozen green beans.
Ingredients for Crock Pot Green Beans
- 2 lbs fresh or frozen green beans
- 1/2 medium white onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp crushed garlic (3-4 cloves)
- 6 strips bacon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
Equipment Needed
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Saute Pan
- Measuring Cups and Spoons Set
- Crock Pot
Step 1– Start by frying up the bacon in a saute pan until just slightly crispy. Don’t overcook it. Set it on a plate lined with paper towels to cool and drain off excess grease.
***Quick Tip cook bacon in the oven to save time and effort. Line a baking sheet with foil. Layer the bacon slices on top of the foil and place the baking sheet in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 375 and bake for 15 minutes. Watch the bacon carefully towards the end to avoid burning.
Step 2– Place the green beans, chopped onion, garlic, and salt and pepper in the base of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker. Crumble the cooked bacon and toss it on top of the green beans.
Step 3– Cover the green beans in the slow cooker with 2-3 cups of vegetable or chicken broth. The beans should just be covered.
Step 4-– Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook the green beans with bacon and onion on low for 8 hours for fresh green beans and 5 hours for frozen.
What to serve crock pot green beans with
We love to serve these green beans with any type of smoked meat! You can also serve crock pot green beans with these recipes:
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Slow Cooker Green Beans
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 2 lb fresh green beans frozen works too
- 1/2 medium white onion finely diced
- 6 strips bacon
- 1 tbsp crushed garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
Instructions
- In a frying pan, cook the bacon until just cooked through. You don't want it too crispy.
- Once the bacon is cooled, chop into small chunks.
- In the pot of a slow cooker, add in the green beans, cooked bacon, garlic, salt and pepper. Then cover the green beans with vegetable broth.
- Replace the lid and cook on low for 8 hours for fresh green beans, 5 hours for frozen
Can you substitute bacon for turkey bacon?
I don’t see why not
These sound great Amanda! Great idea using a slow cooker, I need to try that. Sharing on Fb #merrymonday