5.0 from 12 votes
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 75 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 .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
- ½ teaspoon vinegar
- 1 dash cayenne pepper or hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste Usually about 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon 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:
- Substitutions:
- PRO TIP - This recipe has a wonderful balance of sugar, fat, salt, smoky flavoring, acid and a dash of heat. You'll find everyone wondering how you did it!
- 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: ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- Canned Beans: Fresh green beans, but allow to cook longer.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
75kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
226mg
(9%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 75kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 226mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.