Slow Cooker Buttery Bacon Green Beans Recipe
This slow cooker recipe combines flavorful green beans with crispy thick-cut bacon and a savory garlic butter sauce, resulting in a delicious and easy side dish perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 4 14.5 ounce cans Green beans or fresh, drained and rinsed
- 12 slices Bacon thickly-cut, cooked and crumbled
- 2 Tbsp. Bacon grease
- 6 cloves Garlic minced
- ½ cup Butter melted
- 1 White onion chopped
- ⅓ cup Light brown sugar packed
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp. Dried red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp. Cayenne pepper
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Stir brown sugar, garlic, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne in a large bowl and mix until combined. Season with desired amounts of salt and pepper.6 cloves Garlic, ½ cup Butter, ⅓ cup Light brown sugar, 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce, ¼ tsp. Cayenne pepper, Salt, Pepper
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté onions in bacon grease until softened and somewhat see-through. Season with red pepper flakes and desired amounts of salt and pepper, then remove from heat.2 Tbsp. Bacon grease, 1 White onion, ½ tsp. Dried red pepper flakes, Salt, Pepper
- Lightly grease slow cooker and place green beans and onions into it.1 White onion
- Pour garlic butter mixture over them. Stir until well incorporated and top with tons of crumbled bacon.12 slices Bacon
- Cover and cook on low for 240 minutes. Serve hot.
Notes
This southern-inspired side dish is perfect for holiday dinners or casual family meals. Add sausage or kielbasa for a heartier dish. Enjoy warm!