Crock Pot Southern Style Barbecue Green Beans with Bacon
Elevate your side dish game with Crock Pot Southern Style Barbecue Green Beans with Bacon—a savory, sweet, and smoky delight that's perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or holiday gatherings. Fresh green beans are slow-cooked to tender perfection in a robust sauce made with tangy barbecue sauce, a touch of brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and a hint of smoked paprika, delivering a bold Southern-inspired flavor. Generously topped with crispy, crumbled bacon and sautéed onions, this dish strikes the perfect balance of comfort and sophistication. With minimal prep time and the convenience of a slow cooker, this recipe is a stress-free way to impress your guests with its irresistible aroma and comforting taste. Perfectly paired with roasted meats or as a stand-alone star, these green beans bring a homestyle twist to your table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
Rinse the green beans and trim the ends. Set them aside.
In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon and place it on a plate lined with paper towels. Once cooled, crumble the bacon into small pieces and set aside.
Reserve about 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease in the skillet and discard the rest. Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened and translucent.
Mince the garlic cloves and add them to the skillet with the onion. Cook for an additional 1 minute, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Remove the skillet from heat.
In the slow cooker, combine the green beans, sautéed onion and garlic mixture, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, black pepper, and chicken broth. Stir well to coat all ingredients.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low heat for 4 hours or until the green beans are tender and infused with the flavors of the sauce.
In the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in the crumbled bacon, reserving a small portion for garnish, if desired.
Once cooked, taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary. Serve warm and garnish with the reserved bacon crumbles before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1123 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 20.5 g | 26% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.8 g | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 48 mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 4229 mg | 184% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 209.0 g | 76% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 35.8 g | 128% | |
| Total Sugars | 143.0 g | ||
| Protein | 40.0 g | 80% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 509 mg | 39% | |
| Iron | 12.7 mg | 71% | |
| Potassium | 3235 mg | 69% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
