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Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans

by Sarah Olson on December 5, 2016 | Updated November 6, 2020 15 Comments

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This Post is sponsored by Crock-Pot® Brand, but all opinions are mine alone.

These Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans are an easy fresh side dish for the holiday meal!

Thanksgiving is behind us, now to start planning the next holiday dinner. One side of our family likes the classic creamy green bean casserole, and the other side does not at all. This is the dish I would bring to my husband’s family holiday dinner. This dish has fresher ingredients and goes well with the meal my mother-in-law serves.

Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans

To make this recipe I start by adding fresh green beans, sliced mushrooms, leeks, and bacon to the slow cooker. This can be prepped the night before if you will be short on time the day of your holiday dinner.

green beans in a slowc cooker with mushrooms, cooked bacon and leeks.

I add fresh garlic, salt, pepper, bacon drippings and water to the veggies and stir.

green beans mushrooms and bacon stirred together in a slow cooker.

Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours.

cooked holiday green beans in a slow cooker.

The smell is amazing while this cooks, the leeks, bacon and garlic make for a great combination.

plate full of green beans.

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green beans mushrooms and bacon stirred together in a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans

5 from 1 vote
Fresh and easy to prepare, Holiday Green Beans are a wonderful side dish to serve during your festive gatherings.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Holiday Green Beans
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 167.41kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 3 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups green beans trimmed
  • 1 1/2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon cooked and sliced (save drippings)
  • 1/4 cup leeks sliced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tbsp. bacon drippings
  • 1/4 cup water
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Add everything to the slow cooker, stir well.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition:

Calories: 167.41kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.32g | Protein: 5.04g | Fat: 14.39g | Saturated Fat: 4.99g | Cholesterol: 21.14mg | Sodium: 261.88mg | Potassium: 231.76mg | Fiber: 1.72g | Sugar: 2.26g | Vitamin A: 435.85IU | Vitamin C: 7.54mg | Calcium: 23.34mg | Iron: 0.83mg
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    Comments

    1. Terri says

      December 15, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Can this be done in a regular 6qt crock pot?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 15, 2017 at 8:34 pm

        Yes! should work fine!

        Reply
    2. Aleathia says

      November 2, 2017 at 3:38 am

      Are the beans crisp? Could you cook it for a shorter period of time for a more crisp bean?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 2, 2017 at 6:40 am

        I would do less time if you want them crisp 🙂

        Reply
    3. Mim says

      July 2, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      I made this last night! Everyone loved it! Great recipe, thanks!

      Reply
    4. Judy Aiello says

      April 9, 2017 at 12:06 pm

      Would I be able to use frozen green beans?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        April 9, 2017 at 2:57 pm

        I don’t see why not Judy!

        Reply
    5. Patricia says

      December 24, 2016 at 12:56 pm

      I want to try this recipe but i need to 1 1/2 or double it. If i double the ingredients do I still cook on high for 2.5 hrs.? Thanks

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 24, 2016 at 1:11 pm

        I would do 3 hours, keep the lid on 🙂

        Reply
        • Patricia says

          December 24, 2016 at 10:37 pm

          Thank you so vey much for responding. Merry Christmas!!

          Reply
    6. Victoria says

      December 22, 2016 at 6:44 pm

      I’m using my crockpot for the ham, do you think this can be done on the stove?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 22, 2016 at 8:17 pm

        I think it would do fine! I would saute it for a bit and put a lid on it for a while. Just keep an eye on it.

        Reply
    7. Holly says

      December 5, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      Water chestnuts or a can of red beans! Both are good substitutes.

      Reply
    8. Brenda Berry says

      December 5, 2016 at 12:46 pm

      What can you substitute for mushrooms, my husband hates mushrooms!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 5, 2016 at 12:58 pm

        you can leave them out and add more green beans. It still will be delish.

        Reply

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