15-Minute Slow Cooker Green Beans
All-day crockpot dish combining fresh green beans, bacon, and red potatoes in a savory broth. Ingredients layer into the slow cooker with chicken bouillon and cook until tender, making an easy one-pot meal that requires minimal hands-on time.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh green beans, chopped into small pieces
- 1 lb bacon, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 onion, chopped into small pieces
- 1 lb new potatoes or red potatoes, whole
- 1 chicken bouillon cubevegetable bouillon cube1:1vegetarian
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- salt(optional)
- pepper(optional)
- water, enough to cover
Instructions
- 1
Chop bacon into bite-size pieces
- 2
Chop onion into small pieces
- 3
Chop green beans into small pieces
- 4
Layer all ingredients into crock pot, mixing everything together
- 5
Add enough water to cover all ingredients
- 6
Add bouillon cube
- 7
Cook until tender
Tips
Start in the morning for an evening meal; total cooking time approximately 8-10 hours
Good to Know
Refrigerate leftovers in airtight container for up to 4 days
Chop all ingredients the night before; store in separate containers and assemble in crock pot in the morning
Ladle into bowls with cooking liquid; serve hot
Common Mistakes
Do not skip the water; insufficient liquid results in scorching at the bottom of the pot
Do not add salt at the start; bouillon cube provides sodium; taste and adjust at end of cooking
Substitutions
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