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Southern Slow Cooker Green Beans

Southern Slow Cooker Green Beans

Green beans cooked low and slow with bacon until tender and savory. The perfect holiday or Sunday dinner side.

Details

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 6 strips bacon, chopped
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, keep fat.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion in bacon fat until soft.

  3. 3

    Add beans, bacon, onion, broth, and spices to slow cooker.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on Low for 4-6 hours or High for 2-3 hours.

  5. 5

    Beans should be very tender and flavorful.