a quick and simple method for making tasty green beans.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 5 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green beans
- ½ cup frozen bell pepper and onion mix
- ¼ cup real bacon bits
- garlic salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 stick butter, cut into chunks
Instructions
- Place green beans, pepper and onion mix, and bacon bits in a slow cooker. Season with garlic salt and pepper and top with butter chunks. Cook on high until heated through, 2 to 3 hours.
- You may need to adjust the cooking time based on your slow cooker.
- For a healthier side dish, use a small amount of olive oil, instead of butter.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 179 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 44 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 311 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This recipe is a keeper! I had pearl onions on hand that I wanted to use up, so I substituted those for the peppers and onions. I thought it made the dish kind of classy. Otherwise, I made the recipe exactly as is, and my husband took seconds. And then thirds!
This is a very good recipe and so easy in the slow cooker. I used a 12 ounce bag of green beans but used the same measurement for everything else, with the exception of using just a half stick of butter.
These beans were so good! And what an easy recipe. I followed the recipe and cooked 2 hours on high. Beans were just crunchy enough and were delicious. Thanks for this great recipe.
I LOVE these green beans. I didn’t follow it exactly, I used fresh green beans, and did not use the bell pepper/onion as suggested. I used the onion and bacon bits but next time I will use real bacon as someone else suggested. I’ve tried for years to duplicate my grandmother’s green beans which were almost exactly like these, they never turned out the same. I have to say, these were super close, and I am thrilled, they were DELICIOUS! Love the slower cooker, so EASY!
Instead of butter, this dish would be delicious using bacon fat. It adds such a delicious flavor. Whenever I cook green beans, I use bacon fat (amount depends on the amount of green beans you are preparing). and chopped up onions, then season with salt, pepper, and of course a bit of garlic powder.
If you like texture or crunch this is not the recipe for you. Followed the recipe exactly (including the 2 hour cooking) and this was green bean “mush.” This reminded my wife and I of something in a buffet dinner line…over cooked and underwhelming.The flavor was okay but not spectacular.
I made this and served with baked ziti for guests. Nobody even spoke for at least 5 minutes after they served.
To Peaches. The recipes does call for 1/4 cup frozen bell pepper and onion mix. Cant wait for my beans to grow so that I can enjoy this great recipe.
very good, will make again ,I love green beans.
These green beans were absolutely delicious, plus so easy to make! I didn’t have the bacon bits, but I did have regular bacon. I cooked 3 pieces and crumbled that into the slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients. I tasted these as soon as they were done and they were good; however, I was invited out at the last minute and put them in the refrigerator to be eaten the next day. The next day they had so much more flavor! I guess sitting overnight helped all that flavor to fully develop.
I love an easy “dump” recipe, where you throw all of your ingredients in the pot and “set it and forget it”! A total win on that alone. But the peppers, onions and bacon seal the deal for sure! I was a little concerned that having only butter as the liquid, but it was perfect! I used a garlic pepper seasoning that I had and it was perfect! Thank you for a great recipe!