Southern-Style Green Beans
Southern-Style Green Beans made in the crockpot slow cooked to side dish heaven. Made with fresh green beans and loads of delicious bacon for all my bacon lovers out there!
Thanksgiving and Christmas are officially on a countdown now. I started my Christmas shopping and holiday menu planning. One dish that is typically on the table for holidays with my family is a green bean dish and these Southern-style Green Beans are always a huge hit!
This side dish goes well beyond just the holidays. Make these any time for a bright, fresh comfort food paired with anything from ham to chicken, baked potatoes to rice. This is a simple dish with delicious flavor and a must make!
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Southern-Style Green Beans made in the crockpot slow cooked to side dish heaven. Made with fresh green beans and loads of delicious bacon for all my bacon lovers out there!
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 pound thick cut bacon (.5 pound of you want to cut back the bacon)
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 4 sprigs thyme
- salt
- pepper
- Chop the yellow onion.
- Wash and trim the green beans.
- Chop your bacon and cook in a pan on a medium heat until crispy.
- Place on a paper towels to the side.
- Dispose of excess bacon grease. I always place my bacon grease into a mug and let it harden before throwing away.
- Place the same pan back on the burner and cook your onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the green beans for another 2 minutes tossing often.
- Place the green beans and onion into the crockpot. Add in a dash of salt, pepper, HALF the cooked bacon, broth and thyme.
- Cook on high for 3 hours.
- Stir in other half of cooked bacon and serve.
A true souther wouldn’t throw away bacon grease.
You can certainly save it.
Can this be made a day in advance? Or will it get mushy?
You would have to reheat it so I don’t think it would be a waste of time? You could prep everything the day before and then toss it all in the crockpot day of.
How many does this serve?
Hi Jenn. Every pound og green beans will serve 4-5 people.
This sounds delish! I am a fan of anything “southern.
Southern cooking is all about comfort! it’s fantastic.
Wow I love your pictures – this recipe sounds delicious too!
I love green beans! They are actually the only veggie my kids willingly eat. haha
Wow! These look fantastic! We eat green beans as a side dish, but haven’t tried them this way. Everyone would love them! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks Shann. This dish is always a hit.
I’m from the midwest and we have been making this delicious green bean dish for as long as I can remember. Goes with everything and anything.
My first thanksgiving is in two weeks!! This looks like a great and simple recipe!!
It really is easy and everyone enjoys this one.