Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans
15 Comments Dec 05, 2016
Updated Nov 18, 2022
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These Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans are an easy fresh side dish for the holiday meal!
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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.
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.
I add fresh garlic, salt, pepper, bacon drippings and water to the veggies and stir.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours.
The smell is amazing while this cooks, the leeks, bacon and garlic make for a great combination.
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Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans
Equipment
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
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
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This Post is sponsored by Crock-Pot® Brand, but all opinions are mine alone.
Can this be done in a regular 6qt crock pot?
Yes! should work fine!
Are the beans crisp? Could you cook it for a shorter period of time for a more crisp bean?
I would do less time if you want them crisp 🙂
I made this last night! Everyone loved it! Great recipe, thanks!
Would I be able to use frozen green beans?
I don’t see why not Judy!
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
I would do 3 hours, keep the lid on 🙂
Thank you so vey much for responding. Merry Christmas!!
I’m using my crockpot for the ham, do you think this can be done on the stove?
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.
Water chestnuts or a can of red beans! Both are good substitutes.
What can you substitute for mushrooms, my husband hates mushrooms!
you can leave them out and add more green beans. It still will be delish.