How to Cook Fresh Green Beans in the Crock Pot

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Are you wondering how to cook fresh green beans in the crock pot? Our favorite slow cooker green bean recipe has that delicious old fashioned flavor of bacon and onions.

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Cris here.  I absolutely love garden green beans and I love cooking them all day in my slow cooker. Mikey made you a video of this deliciously simple recipe.

This recipe is so easy and perfect for cooking up a big batch of green beans for a potluck or as a delicious side dish for a weeknight dinner. The bacon, onion and broth along with the cooked down beans create an amazing dish that will take you back to grandma’s kitchen table.  In my opinion, these slow cooker green beans take comfort food to a whole new level.

How to Cook Fresh Green Beans in the Crock Pot

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Ingredients for Fresh Green Beans in Crock Pot

15 oz Jar Cocktail Pearl Onions – drained
2.5 oz Real Bacon Pieces
2 lbs Green Beans – washed and trimmed fresh
8 cups Chicken Broth
Salt and Pepper to taste

How to make Fresh Green Beans in the Slow Cooker

Place all the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on high for 8-10 hours

Notes on Cooking Fresh Green Beans

• We use cocktail onions and bacon bits to make this a dump and go recipe. You can fry up regular bacon and crumble and slice up a yellow onion instead if you would prefer.
• You will need a large slow cooker 6 qt or larger to hold all your beans.
• If you are using fresh beans from the garden you will want to wash and trim your beans beforehand. If you cannot get your hands on some fresh beans from the garden, you can oftentimes find them at the grocery store in the produce aisle.

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• As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
• All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Readers Love This Recipe

“Very easy and delicious!”

-Joanne

“Reminds me of my parents canned green beans!! Yummy!”

-Kim M.

“I made these and I added 4 chicken breast to it while it was cooking, and it turned out great!!!”

-Doreen M.

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How to Cook Fresh Green Beans in the Crock Pot

Are you wondering how to cook fresh green beans in the crock pot? Our favorite slow cooker green bean recipe has that delicious old fashioned flavor of bacon and onions.

5 from 31 votes

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Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crock Pot Fresh Green Beans

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours hours

Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 -10

Calories: 100kcal

Author: Cris

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Ingredients

• 15 oz Jar Cocktail Pearl Onions drained
• 2.5 oz Real Bacon Pieces
• 2 lbs Green Beans fresh, washed and trimmed
• 8 cups Chicken Broth
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place all the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on high for 8-10 hours

Video

Notes

• We use cocktail onions and bacon bits to make this a dump and go recipe. You can fry up regular bacon and crumble and slice up a yellow onion instead if you would prefer.
• You will need a large slow cooker 6 qt or larger to hold all your beans.
• If you are using fresh beans from the garden you will want to wash and trim your beans beforehand. If you cannot get your hands on some fresh beans from the garden, you can oftentimes find them at the grocery store in the produce aisle.
• Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
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• As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
• All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 1135mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 788IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg

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