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    2-Quart Slow Cooker Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe

    LAST UPDATED: Mar 31, 2022 · PUBLISHED: Oct 21, 2021 · BY: Sydney · Leave a Comment

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    It's time to break out the slow cooker and make some classic southern comfort food. You'll love tender potatoes, green beans that are not overcooked or soggy, just perfect! This is a simple recipe my mom made when we were kids but I adapted it for use in a slow cooker. It's a filling, flavorful, and inexpensive side dish or makes a light meal.

    For more old fashion favorites try my tuna casserole and stuffed bell pepper for one.

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    For an old-fashioned southern comfort food meal pair the green beans with homemade cornbread drizzled with a little honey.

    Table of Contents
    • Ingredients and Substitutions
    • Recipe Directions
    • Tools Used
    • How to store leftovers
    • FAQ's
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Food safety

    Ingredients and Substitutions

    frozen green beans, onions, garlic, chicken broth, and red pepper flakes for greens beans recipe.

    1½ cups frozen green beans
    2 white potatoes, skin on, cut in sixth
    ⅓ cup chicken broth
    1 tablespoon butter
    ½ onion, slice thin
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

    • Frozen Green Beans - Using frozen beans are picked at peak times and you almost always can be assured a flavorful bean. The peak season for fresh green beans are is may through September.
    • New Potatoes - New potatoes cook up nicely in a slow cooker but you can substitute a Baby Red, Yukon gold or even a russet. I don;t peel the potatoes and cut into a two bite sizes
    • Chicken Broth The broth is the cooking liquid that will end up as a beautiful pot liquor. You can also use water but a low sodium chicken broth is preferable. To keep the recipe vegetarian you can use water or vegetable broth.
    • Butter - The butter adds a little richness to the beans, but you can leave it off if you want to reduce the fat content.
    • Onion - Slice the onion in half then slice thin half circles.
    • Garlic - Use as much or as little according your personal taste, I like a medium amount of garlic in my green beans so 2 cloves is just enough. To save time you can use the tube garlic.
    • Red Pepper Flakes - Use the pepper flakes to add a hint of spiciness to the beans.

    Recipe Directions

    1. Add the chicken broth, potatoes. and onion to the bottom of a 2-quart slow cooker
    2. Add the green bean and top with the garlic, red pepper flakes, and butter.
    3. Cover and cook on the high setting for3-4 hours or until the potatoes fully cooked. Use a metal cake tester to check the potatoes.
    slow cooker green beans ingredients in a slow cooker.
    add in some grape tomatoes to compliment the greens beans and potatoes.

    Check out the web story version of my slow cooker green beans recipe.

    Tools Used

    A 2-quart slow cooker is great for making small-batch side dishes. Here is an amazon link to the model I use often in my kitchen. 2-Quart Crock-Pot. (←affiliate link)

    green beans and potatoes on square wwhite plate.

    Looking for more small slow cooker recipes? Read 14 Easy Recipes to Make in Your Small Slow Cooker

    How to store leftovers

    Store any leftovers in a covered bowl and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or microwave.

    FAQ's

    Can I use canned green beans?

    Yes, but drain and rinse and then adjust the time down by half.

    📖 Recipe

    Close up view of green beans and potato meal.

    Southern Green Beans & Potatoes

    This makes 4 sides or for a peasant meal serve with homemade cornbread.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 hours
    Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 -4 servings
    Calories: 127kcal
    Author:Sydney Dawes

    Ingredients

    • 1½ cups frozen green beans
    • 2 white potatoes skin on, cut in sixth
    • ⅓ cup chicken broth
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • ½ onion slice thin
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

    Instructions

    • Add the chicken broth, potatoes. and onion to the bottom of a 2-quart slow cooker
    • Add the green bean and top with the garlic, red peppers, and butter.
    • Cover and cook on the high setting for 4 hours or until green beans are tender and the potatoes fully cooked. Check the potatoes after about 3 hours to avoid overcooking and mush potatoes.

    Notes

    • add ham hock or bacon.
    • fresh beans can also be used but will need to cook longer.
    • if doubling the recipe you will need to size up to a 3 or 4-quart slow cooker.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 109mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g

    Food safety

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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