Crockpot Green Bean Casserole Recipe (with bacon) (2024)

This Crockpot Green Bean Casserole recipe with bacon is a newer take on an old favorite. So quick to put together, the added bacon takes the flavors over the top. Add to that the ease of assembly and you have a true keeper to make year after year - I believe you'll agree!

A traditional Thanksgiving side dish, green bean casserole is savory, creamy, and always a hit at the dinner table!

Using your slow cooker to make your green bean casserole not only is easier to throw together, it also frees up your oven for all your other delicious Thanksgiving recipes.

More vegetable side dishes to add to your holiday table include my Cream Style Corn, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes and Homemade Turkey Gravy, and Carrot Raising Salad. Add my Southern Cornbread to the mix, and you have a feast to go along with your festive turkey!

💖 Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Quick to put together - Just like any good slow cooker recipe, all you do is dump and forget for a few hours. Next thing you know, your home will be filled with the wonderful smells of Thanksgiving!
• Reduces demand for oven space - Making this green bean casserole with bacon in your crock pot is just as easy as making it in the oven, but your oven will be freed up for other foods. This is hugely beneficial during the holidays when you're making tons of food.
• Delicious take on old favorite - Adding bacon and herbs and cooking in the slow cooker makes this recipe extra special. Delicious, unique flavors and more convenient to make.

🥘 Ingredients

What You'll Need:

📖 Ingredient Notes / Variations

• Green Beans: Use frozen or fresh green beans. I used frozen for convenience. If using frozen, make sure to rinse with warm water and drain before using. You don't want the excess liquid that comes when frozen beans thaw. With fresh, just make sure to break them and rinse them well before using.
• Cream Soup: The traditional cream soup is cream of mushroom, but you can use whatever cream soup you prefer.
• Broth: I used chicken broth, but you can use beef or vegetable broth if you prefer.
• Herbs: I used oregano, marjoram, and thyme, but you could use an Italian seasoning blend if you have it. Just make sure your blend doesn't have any added salt.

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🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions

How to Make Green Bean Casserole in a Crock Pot:

Step 1: For frozen green beans, rinse with warm water and drain to remove excess water.

Step 2: Add all ingredients, reserving half of the onions and bacon for the end.

Step 3: Mix all ingredients together, cover, and cook on high for 3-4 hours, low for 4-5 hours. Stir and test for doneness after the shortest cook time.

Step 4: Top with remaining onions and bacon and serve hot. Alternately, you can move to serving bowl and add toppings then.

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💭 Expert Cooking Tips

• Cook your bacon before adding to the recipe. You don't want to try to cook the bacon in the crock pot with the beans, as the bacon will remain limp. It will give the beans a good flavor either way, but stove-top-cooked bacon is much better added to the slow cooker. Trust me on this!
• Assemble all the other ingredients in your slow cooker while the bacon is cooking on the stove top and begin the cooking process if desired. The bacon can be crumbled and mixed in once it's crispy.
• Cut up the bacon before cooking or leave it whole and crumble after cooking. Crumbling it once it's cooked and cooled is much quicker, in my opinion.

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