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
Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, keep fat.
- 2
Sauté onion in bacon fat until soft.
- 3
Add beans, bacon, onion, broth, and spices to slow cooker.
- 4
Cover and cook on Low for 4-6 hours or High for 2-3 hours.
- 5
Beans should be very tender and flavorful.