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Do you remember the flavor of your Gramma’s green beans? Well, that is exactly what you get with these delicious Crock Pot Green Beans!
Aunt Lou here.
Gramma has been gone now for 7 months. It seems like forever since I have seen her smile and felt her hugs. Here lately I have been thinking about her a lot and grasping at every memory I have of her for comfort. One of the things that instantly makes me think of her and smile is the smell of green beans cooking. I don’t know how to explain it. As soon as I smell green beans on, I am instantly transported. It is a hot summer day, early afternoon, and I am walking into Gramma’s house and greeted with that wonderful smell and dying to get a taste!
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Crock Pot Green Beans
Sadly, Gramma was already in the nursing home before I took up any interest in cooking…beyond eating. 😉 So I don’t know exactly what Gramma put in her green beans (I bet Cris knows), but these puppies are about as close as I’ve ever had.
*Note: If it is summer and you can get some fresh green beans and break them yourself, DO IT! That will take this recipe to the next level for sure!
Psst…if you want to make them faster, you can make them in your Instant Pot too with this Instant Pot Green Beans recipe!
Crock Pot Green Beans
These Crock Pot Green Beans remind me of green beans at Gramma’s house.
4.99 from 53 votes
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Course: Side
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours hours
Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Author: Aunt Lou
Ingredients
- 29 oz cans Italian cut green beans (2-14.5 oz cans)
- 2 pieces bacon
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- water enough to cover your beans
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Pour your cans of green beans in your crock pot
Tear up your uncooked bacon into pieces and scatter in your crock pot
Cut up your butter into pats and place evenly around your crock pot
Add enough water to cover your beans by a half inch
Salt and pepper to taste
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
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Slow Cooker Recommendation
For these yummy Crock Pot Green Beans, I used my3 qt crock pot. You can use your favorite 3 quart slow cooker and reminisce about the good ol’ days in Gramma’s kitchen.
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Joyce says
Hello I want to make these for Easter but I need to make like 4 or 5 cans so should I still use 2 slices of bacon?
Thank you
JoyceReply
- Aunt Lou says
If you change the blue serving number on the recipe card to 12, it will change the ingredients list to what is needed for 4 cans. I hope you and your loved ones enjoy these as much as we do!
- Margee says
This sounds delicious. But, if you are using canned beans (which are cooked) do you really need to cook these for 8 hours? I don’t want them to come out mushy.Reply
- Aunt Lou says
They are definitely soft, but not mushy. If you would prefer to use fresh green beans, check out this recipe: https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/how-to-cook-fresh-green-beans-in-the-crock-pot/. It is super yummy too! Enjoy!
- Debbie says
These were wonderful! Served on Easter. Brought back memories of my MaMaw’s green beans! So easy and such grear flavor!Reply
- Aunt Lou says
Hi Debbie!I’m so glad you enjoyed them! I think of my Gramma every time I make them too. 🙂
Aunt Lou
- Terry says
I’ll chime in, too. Water + beef bouillon, and toss in some frozen tri-color vegetables. (Some combination of green pepper, red pepper, onion, depends on what brand is available where you shop. They all work.) With or without bacon.Reply
- Cindy says
Do you drain the can of beans and can you substitute chicken broth for water?
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Cindy!I did not drain the beans. While I have not tried it with chicken broth instead of water, other readers have and seemed to really like them that way. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
- Kelly J Pompa says
I drain and use beef and vegetable broth and sometimes bone broth also for my liquid I also only cook 4 hrs in my crock pot for canned beans
- Bmabev says
Substitute chicken broth for the water and add some minced or fresh onions.
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- Shirley says
Do you drain the beans before putting them in the crock pot?
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- Cris says
Hi Shirley!
You don’t drain. Enjoy!!
- Vanessa Campbell says
Has anyone tried this with fresh beans instead of canned?
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- Philip Shook says
The only change I would try, would be to use ham hocks in lieu of bacon.Reply
- Tana says
To really take them to the next level use chicken stock instead of water. Also, dice 1/2 of an onion and add at beginning. I’ve made old fashioned green beans for years. Tried this recipe with the changes I listed and they are exactly like what granny used to make. This is my most requested dish at any potluck and I was even asked to make a large batch for a wedding reception.
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- Angie b says
Hi,
Did you use canned green beans?
I would like to make these for Thanksgiving. - Aunt Lou says
Hi Angie!Yes, we use 2 14.5 oz cans of green beans! I hope you and your loved ones enjoy them as much as we do!
~Aunt Lou
- Vito Corleone says
I’m making these for Christmas day dinner as one of the sides for our turkey. Looks and sounds delicious…and so easy; thanks for posting.Reply
- Luann Puffinbarger says
Just an idea but I can just imagine the wow factor go thru the roof of you throw in some new potatoes 🙂
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- Christi says
I don’t have new potatoes, but was going to cut some regular russet potatoes. Would I just put those in at the beginning and let them cook the whole 8 hours?
- Aunt Lou says
Hi Christi!If you need to have the potatoes cook for the full 8 hours, I would cut them into wedges like you would for a roast. I’m afraid if you cut them too small, they would just fall apart. I haven’t tried it though, so let me know how it turns out! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
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