Slow Cooker Green Beans will quickly become your favorite way to cook fresh green beans. Full of flavor and so delicious - while your crock pot does all the work.
Cooking green beans in the slow cooker is my favorite way to cook them!
I am a master when it comes to cooking main dishes in my slow cooker, but I am just learning all the amazing side dishes that my slow cooker is capable of!
This is actually a recipe that I made on Christmas Day . . . I didn’t want to spend all day cooking in the kitchen, so I had three slow cookers going – one for the ham, one of the potatoes, and this one with the green beans.
It made cooking (and clean up!) a breeze. I really think that I could cook with my slow cooker every day of the week!
This recipe is the best way to cook up fresh green beans. They turn out perfect every time!
How to make fresh Slow Cooker green beans:
- Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium skillet add olive oil and sauté onion and garlic over medium heat until they are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add sautéed onion and garlic along with all other ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours, until beans are tender.
How to trim green beans:
Fresh green beans should be pretty firm and snap when bent in half.
You will want to trim off the tough ends of the green beans and if desired, you can pull out the fibrous strip along the edge of each bean (but it’s fine if you leave it on as well).
Here’s a great tutorial that shows you how to trim green beans in bulk really quickly!
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Serves: 8
Slow Cooker Green Beans
The perfect way to cook fresh green beans is in the slow cooker! Full of flavor and so delicious - while your crock pot does all the work.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 pounds fresh green beans rinsed and trimmed
- 1 can chicken broth (14 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium skillet add olive oil and sauté onion and garlic over medium heat until they are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add sautéed onion and garlic along with all other ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours, until beans are tender.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Recipe Details
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Learn More- I never understood the allure of side dishes in the slow cooker; wouldnt it be easier and faster to just do it on the stove when not a holiday?
- Next time you do this, add a ham hock to the crock pot. That's the southern way and makes the green beans amazing.
- Try some bacon and onions with a little butter or olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Instead of chicken broth, can vegetable broth (reduced sodium be used)?
- Thanks for this recipe! I'm a notoriously bad multi-tasker in the kitchen. It's a surprise to everyone when I can scrounge up a side while cooking the main dish. But using a slow cooker for sides could solve that problem!! This sounds really yummy, I will try it with veggie broth for my vegan fam. (:
- I like to make my green beans on the stove top with a Lipton Onion Soup packet. I know it's kind-of cheating... but they're so good! I could totally see converting that recipe into a slow cooker recipe. Woulda never thought it! Can't wait to try this yummy version!
- Want to try it your way. Sounds good also.
- Had fresh green beans from the farmer's market and made your recipe early this morning. Delicious green beans for lunch! Thank you so much for a healthy recipe.
- We tend to like green beans still green, with some crispiness left. Does 4-5 hours steam the beans, or thoroughly cook them through, to a grayish-green?
- I just made these for Thanksgiving - came out so yummy and I loved I was able to make them earlier in the day. My very picky husband said the flavor was spot on. Thank you for posting!!!!
- Thanks for the recipe! I was wondering if you need to thaw the frozen green beans first or would it take longer than the 4-5 hours if left frozen?
- Could potatoes be added and when? Thank you!
- How would I adapt this recipe if I'm using canned beans instead of frozen?
- Why would you use canned green beans....they are already cooked/soft. Not to mention they are high in sodium thus so much less healthy.
- Being on Weight Watchers, I'm always looking for healthy side dishes to serve my family. I'm always on the look out for new green bean recipes because they are one of the few vegetables I can get my husband to eat. This recipe is not only 1 little tiny WW freestyle smartpoint per serving, but it's also so easy, and so delicious! It would go along with any meat entree. I served it along side some baked chicken breasts and a simple tossed salad for a healthy and easy dinner. Thanks so much for this recipe!
- If you want the green beans to be on the crisp side would you still cook 4hours.
- Any tips for making in the slow cooker as you described and then needing to take them to a party that is an hour drive?
