These easy Slow Cooker Green Beans with Bacon is one of our very favorite side dishes! Packed full of flavor, this easy green beans recipe takes just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of work.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, green beans, vegetables
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 hourshours
Total Time 6 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 148kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout
Ingredients
8slicesof bacon
2poundsof rinsed and trimmed fresh green beans
1/2cupyellow oniondiced
1potatodiced
1 1/2cupschicken broth or stock
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook over medium heat until the bacon is fully rendered and crispy.
Add the onions and saute with bacon until transparent.
Lightly spray a slow cooker with cooking spray and add green beans. and pepper and stir making sure the bacon drippings are getting mixed in well.
Add bacon and onion mixture followed by the diced potatoes.
Add chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste. I frequently don't even add salt because the bacon has so much already.
Cover and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or high heat for 3 to 4 hours or until beans reach your desired level of tenderness.