Slow Cooker Green Beans with Bacon
5 MINUTES PREP TIME, DUMP and GO for Smoky, Flavorful, Perfect Southern Slow Cooker Green Beans with Bacon.This southern family favorite is gobbled up for holidays and for our weekly get togethers too! You'll be the POT LUCK Superstar with this recipe!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 75kcal
Ingredients
- 2 14.5 oz green beans canned (1 home canned quart)
- 2 cloves garlic or 1 tsp, minced
- 2 Tbs butter
- 1 Tbs brown sugar
- 2 strips of bacon - raw - cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 1 dash cayenne pepper or hot sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste Usually about 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Mix all of the above listed ingredients together in the crockpot and set on low.
- Cook for 6-8 hours.
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Notes
Basic info:
- Do not worry about putting raw bacon in this dish, it cooks along with the beans and imparts amazing flavor.
- Home canned beans beat store bought beans hands down any day. If you don't have home canned then store bought are fine.
- Drain the water from the canned beans first.
- For Butter: Vegetable oil or any unflavored grease but not olive oil. Olive oil adds a different flavor. You could also use bacon grease if you have it.
- For Chicken Broth: 1 bouillon cube plus 1 cup of water.
- Instead of brown sugar: It's ok to use granulated white sugar, raw sugar, honey or maple syrup but the honey and maple syrup will impart a different taste.
- Bacon: 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
- Canned Beans: Fresh green beans, but allow to cook longer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 45mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg