Southern Slow Cooker Green Beans

Growing up, I only knew green beans as the super tender Southern style recipe with bacon and onions.  So the first time I had green beans prepared lightly steamed, I thought someone had really screwed up!  They were crunchy!

Admittedly, I’ve grown to love them both ways.  French style haricot verts make frequent appearances on our weeknight table because I can steam them in the microwave and they’re a light, delicious, easy side.  But that doesn’t mean I don’t love the green beans from my childhood.

Here’s an easy way to make that Southern classic – in the slow cooker.  You just dump it all in the slow cooker and turn it on.  Ok, you do need to stir them a couple times, but the effort is minimal.  And since I use the packaged real crumbled bacon pieces, you get all that great smoky bacon flavor without having to cook bacon – or even better – without having to clean the kitchen after cooking bacon.  🙂  They’re perfect for special occasions and free up space on the cooktop.  But they’re also easy enough to complement most any meal.  Y’all enjoy!