Slow-Cooked Green Beans

Name: Slow-Cooked Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings (2/3 cup each).
Ingredients: 16 cups frozen french-style green beans (about 48 ounces), thawed; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt; 3/4 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

I spent hours in search of sides for a cooking demo to present to women from my church. These easy green beans became my star attraction. —Alice White, Willow Spring, North Carolina

Ingredients

16 cups frozen french-style green beans (about 48 ounces), thawed
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
3/4 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

Directions

Place beans in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beans and toss to coat. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 2-3 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 143 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 320mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as White House Green Beans in Simple & Delicious December/January 2015

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Aquarelle

Apr 29, 2018

I reduced all of the quantities by 2/3 to feed my small family: 16-oz. bag of French-cut frozen green beans, 2 tbsp. brown sugar, 2 tbsp. melted butter, 1/2 tsp. garlic salt and 1/4 tsp. soy sauce. This amount fits perfectly into a 1 1/2-quart slow cooker. I've made it a few times now and have decided that everyone likes it better if I go scanty on the brown sugar and add just a dribble of additional soy sauce. I love that you can start it early and forget about it while you're preparing other dishes.
upwords5

Mar 20, 2018

I used fresh green beans. I steamed them for 6 minutes in the microwave and then put them in the crock pot. so easy to make. I added an onion and some ginger for even more flavor. My family ate the whole thing. Will definitely make these again
PadFan

Feb 20, 2018

This is such an easy way to fix a side dish—especially for a big meal like Thanksgiving or Christmas! Very tasty; however, my family felt they were too sweet, so now I cut down on the sugar and add a splash more soy sauce and they are perfect!
Bassgalleigh1

Dec 12, 2017

I used the big can of Cut Green Beans from Sam's and drained them. Placed in Crock Pot, mixed the stick of melted butter, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic salt together and poured over them. Set it on low for 2 and half hours. So easy. They were delicious! Wouldn't change a thing!
Shawners

Aug 31, 2017

When you are busy serving a large crowd this is the perfect dish!
lidjzl0

Feb 4, 2017

Made for Christmas. Very good. Everyone loved them. The only change I made eas to use vegan butter so my vegan daughter could eat them . Made them in a big pot instead of the crockpot. Will definitely make them again.
Juniper12

Dec 11, 2016

Cut the recipe in half for 1st try. LOVED it. Picky daughter even liked them!!
Corwin44

Nov 24, 2016

I used 4 12 oz bags of green beans. Two French style and two regular cut. These beans were very easy and making it in the slow cooker made it very convenient for thanksgiving. I used four cloves of fresh garlic that I saut?ed in the butter and added thin sliced almonds. Everyone liked the beans, but felt that I should have doubled the sauce. We really couldn't taste the the sauce, but there were a lot of beans to cover. I will try these again. Thank you for sharing!
sd20

Nov 13, 2016

Easy and good! I divided the recipe in half for my family.
cooley2

Nov 4, 2016

These were wonderful! Will be making for Thanksgiving this year. Used three 16 oz. packages of frozen green beans. My store did not have french-style so used the thin extra long green beans. Great recipe to free up oven space and cooking time for the big day!