The Best Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onions

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This Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onion Recipe is the ultimate stovetop or slow cooker side dish that’s sure to be a favorite at your dinner table! Whether you're cooking for a weeknight dinner or a holiday feast, this recipe has flavorful green beans with savory bacon and onions for a comforting, delicious side dish in no time!

These go great with my Juicy Thin Cut Pork Chops.

Green beans with bacon and onions about to be lifted by a wooden spoon.

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Why You Will Love This Recipe:

I make these green beans for every holiday. They are super easy to make and so flavorful, they are always a crowd pleaser, and I get so many compliments!
I save so much time by using canned green beans. These southern style green beans taste like they've been cooking all day, but they only take 20 minutes!
Make this budget friendly recipe for a Thanksgiving feast, cookouts, potlucks, or any holiday get together.
You’ll love how these green beans are so tender and taste so flavorful. This recipe reminds me of my grandma’s green beans except they are ready in half the time!

Green beans with bacon and onion in a white bowl next to a checkered cloth napkin on a wood surface.

Q&A:

Can I use fresh or frozen green beans for this recipe?

Yes! Frozen or fresh green beans can be used in place of canned green beans if you prefer. Fresh green beans take longer to cook and will need to simmer between 1 to 1.5 hours until soft.

Equipment Needed:

Dutch oven or Large Pot
Wooden spoon

Ingredients (Full recipe located in recipe card below):

Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onion recipe ingredients in various dishes on a white marble surface: canned green beans, chopped bacon, minced garlic, yellow onion, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, and chicken stock.

Canned Green Beans
Bacon
Onion
Garlic
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Chicken Stock or Broth

Instructions:

Heat a large pot or Dutch oven to medium and drizzle with olive oil.

Olive oil in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Add the bacon to the skillet and cook, stirring until brown and crispy. About 3 minutes.

Olive oil and chopped bacon in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Olive oil and cooked chopped bacon in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Add the chopped onions into the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft. About 3 to 4 minutes.

Olive oil, cooked chopped bacon, and chopped yellow onion in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Olive oil, cooked chopped bacon, and cooked chopped yellow onion in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Add the chicken stock, green beans, and seasonings to the pan and stir until well blended.

Chicken stock, canned green beans, and seasonings added to the bacon and yellow onion in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Chicken stock, canned green beans, seasonings, bacon ,and yellow onion stirred in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.

A round red enameled cast iron dutch oven on a black hot plate.

After 10 minutes, remove the lid, and give the green beans once last stir.

Green beans with bacon and onion in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven being stirred with a wooden spoon.

Green beans with bacon and onion being lifted out of a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven with a wooden spoon.

Serve immediately or add the green beans to a slow cooker set on warm for up to 6 hours.

Green beans with bacon and onions about to be lifted by a wooden spoon out of a white serving dish.

Slow Cooker Method:

Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy, then transfer to slow cooker.
Add the cooked bacon, diced onions, garlic, salt, pepper, garlic power, and chicken stock to the low cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1-2 hours.

What To Serve With The Best Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onion Recipe:

Serve these green beans for dinner alongside my stovetop juicy thin cut pork chops, air fryer boneless pork chops, or air fryer pork chop bites.

Seasoned green beans with bacon and onions in a white bowl next to a checkered cloth napkin on a wood surface.

Recipe Variations And Substitutions:

Make this recipe vegetarian by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and delete the bacon.
Fresh or frozen green beans can be used if preferred. Fresh green beans will require additional cooking time of 1 to 1.5 hours until soft.

Storage And Reheating Instructions:

Let the green beans cool, then store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.
Reheat on the stove in a large pot or dutch oven over medium high until heated thoroughly.

Green beans with bacon and onions in a red and black enameled cast iron dutch oven on a white marble surface.

Pro Tips:

Try adding a tablespoon of butter for extra flavor.
This recipe can can be doubled or reduced in half.
Make ahead - These green beans can be made a day ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat on the stove in a large pot over medium heat until warmed thoroughly.