The Best Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onions

Green beans with bacon and onions getting scooped up with a wooden spoon.

The Best Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onions

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!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Best Canned Green Beans with Bacon and Onions, green bean dinner side dish, green beans side dish

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 10

Total Time 11

Servings

Author Ivory

Equipment

Dutch oven or Large Pot
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

2 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans (drained)
2 slices bacon (chopped)
½ cup yellow onion (cut into ½ inch pieces)
¼ teaspoon garlic (chopped)
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup chicken stock

Instructions

Instructions:

Heat a large skillet to medium and drizzle with olive oil.
Add the bacon to the skillet and cook, stirring until brown and crispy. About 3 minutes.
Add the chopped onions into the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft. About 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the chicken stock, green beans, and seasonings to the pan and stir until well blended.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, remove the lid, and give the green beans once last stir.
Serve immediately or add the green beans to a slow cooker set on warm for up to 6 hours.

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.

Notes

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.

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.

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