How to make southern soul food style green beans, bacon, and potatoes in the slow cooker!
A few years ago I uploaded a recipe for southern green beens and potatoes. I believe that in that recipe I used ham to flavor up everything. So many of you loved the recipe that I decided to share my southern green beans, bacon, and potatoes recipe. The two recipes are really similar. However this time we’re going to add some smokey bacon ends to flavor up this southern style dish.
Unlike the previous recipe, we’re going to cook these southern green beans in the slow cooker. This will make everything super easy! I cook the green beans, bacon, and potatoes on high ( in the slow cooker) for 4 hours. Once done, the green beans are super tender & flavorful. This southern dish is a meal on it’s own, but if you’d like to add something on the side, I suggest cornbread.
FYI, If don’t eat pork you can replace the bacon ends with a smoked turkey wing. It would still be delicious. Also, You can use golden potatoes instead of baby reds, but I wouldn’t use russet potatoes because they become to mushy in my opinion!
Watch how I made this delicious southern dish!
Southern Green Beans, Bacon, and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 16 oz bag of frozen green beans
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 large jalapeno pepper chopped ( optional)
- 1 lb bacon ends chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 lb baby red potatoes cut in halves or quarters
- 3 cups chicken broth.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into the slow cooker.
- Turn the slow cooker on high.
- Place the lid on top, and let cook for 4 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
Check out these recipe as well!
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Mary says
June 5, 2016 at 9:13 pmThis meal looks absolutely delicious. You are so right about having this with cornbread! I’m going to have to look for bacon ends….not familiar with this product. Pinned. Thanks for sharing! Take care. ;-D
Rosie says
June 5, 2016 at 10:03 pmHi Mary! When shopping for bacon ends look near the smoked meats ( ham hocks, smoked neck bones… and etc)
Mary says
June 6, 2016 at 8:52 amThanks for the suggestion! xoxo
Megan says
September 22, 2017 at 7:32 pmCan I use regular bacon? Raw or do I fry it first?
Rosie says
September 22, 2017 at 9:03 pmHi Megan. Be sure to check out the written recipe, and video.
Kathleen Price says
May 28, 2017 at 7:10 pmTried the green beans & potatoes. Loved them so good. What about a good. old fashion. meatloaf recipe
Muriel says
September 17, 2017 at 6:40 amLooks fabulous. I’m on restricted fat diet so I would cook the bacon ahead and at it in later. I will add healthy smoked sausage. The jalapeño pepper is a must have! And cast iron cornbread Thank you for sharing
Rosie says
September 17, 2017 at 9:48 amThanks for coming by Muriel! 😀
Joanne says
June 5, 2016 at 9:16 pmI love using my crockpots for easy meals. Thanks Rosie!
Rosie says
June 5, 2016 at 10:04 pmHi Joanne! I have a ton more slow cooker meals coming so stay tuned!
LO says
June 6, 2016 at 2:41 amIf you use fresh string beans, is it the same time?
Rosie says
June 6, 2016 at 10:36 amYes. It would be the same.
louis f. webb says
May 4, 2017 at 8:23 pmHi Rosie,I am a single mature man that love good food,everyone of your recipes that I have prepared I have loved them…would you please excuse me and tell your dear husband…that I love you and your recipes…thank-you!
Rosie says
May 4, 2017 at 10:03 pmThanks so much Louis!
Gloria says
June 6, 2016 at 3:18 amRosie,I made the Ciroc Peach Cobbler for dinner last night and my family LOVE it.Thank you so much for this recipe and all of the others.God bless you keep it up.Love Gloria.
Rosie says
June 6, 2016 at 10:36 amHi Gloria! Thanks for trying my recipe! XOXO
Monica says
June 6, 2016 at 3:44 pmMade this today. Reminded me of my granny’s green bean dinners. Very delicious. Will make again.
Rosie says
June 6, 2016 at 4:50 pmAwesome Monica! I’m glad that you liked the recipe! XOXO
Jo Ann says
June 8, 2016 at 10:10 pmMy goodness! I never thought of using frozen green beans and a crockpot? Girlfriend.you have changed my life…lol. Just made this, with some hot water cornbread….yummy for my tummy…lol. Bless you!
Rosie says
June 9, 2016 at 4:21 amLol! Glad that you liked the recipe!
Drucilla Barrett says
June 12, 2016 at 8:31 pmJust finished my green beans fresh cooked in pressure cooker will do slow cooker next time. Thanks for the recipe.
Rosie says
June 12, 2016 at 9:00 pmThanks for coming by!
Bre says
June 17, 2016 at 12:10 pmI’m going to try this with smoked turkey! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Amanda says
June 20, 2016 at 2:08 pmLooks so yummy!!! Gosh my fiancée and I are going to be so fat by Christmas lol I know one thing though, you give me an idea of what to cook every week and it’s so delicious everytime. Can you do a simple cake recipe? I would love to try that, but I don’t like looking g at other channels but yours :))
Rosie says
June 20, 2016 at 6:36 pmHi there! Sure, I’ll upload some more cake recipes 🙂
Amanda says
June 20, 2016 at 7:19 pmThank you so much! Will look forward to them.
Barbara says
July 6, 2016 at 3:02 pmCould you made a good beef and vegetables soup
Rosie says
July 6, 2016 at 4:41 pmI’ll add it to my to-do list.
J says
September 25, 2016 at 7:04 pmIs there a way to make this recipe without a crock pot?
Rosie says
September 25, 2016 at 7:42 pmAbsolutely. You can make it on the stovetop.
Yashica says
November 21, 2016 at 3:44 pmHi! If you’re going to use fresh green beans with turkey wings, what ratio would you recommend? Like how many wings per pound of green beans? Thanks so much!
Rosie says
November 21, 2016 at 6:07 pmIt would be the same recipe.
vicky says
November 22, 2016 at 10:08 amHello (Mrs. Ms, Miss) lol, Do you have any recipe that a diabetic person can use and a person that need to watch there weight and cholesterol?I know one is to move away from the table .lol Will be a big help for my family. Your food look sooooo gooood. thanks
Rosie says
November 22, 2016 at 11:25 amHi Vicky! I will have a variety of healthier recipes in 2017.
BETTYE MORGAN says
September 19, 2017 at 8:10 pmI have the same interests re: diabetic cooking. How do I sign up for your page>
Bettye Morgan
Cleveland
Rosie says
September 19, 2017 at 8:50 pmHi Bettye. There is a signup form on the top in red.
Angel says
December 5, 2016 at 7:11 amHello, quick question, can this recipe be used with canned green beans or not?
Rosie says
December 5, 2016 at 11:43 amI honestly wouldn’t use canned with this because canned already has salt, and etc.
Scheral says
December 8, 2016 at 11:41 pmCan the ingredients be doubled in a large crockpot for a family gathering?
Rosie says
December 8, 2016 at 11:50 pmYes, they can.
Sherri Champagne says
May 24, 2017 at 6:11 amwould you need to double the liquid?? seems like a lot
Rosie says
May 24, 2017 at 7:44 amIf you double the recipe, you will have to double everything.
Elonda says
September 17, 2017 at 3:21 amDo you have to use frozen green beans?
Rosie says
September 17, 2017 at 9:46 amHi Elonda! Nope, you can certainly use fresh green beans if you choose 🙂
Caroline Cardoza says
March 27, 2017 at 10:00 pmCan you use Turkey Bacon instead?
Rosie says
March 27, 2017 at 10:21 pmYes, you can 🙂
Mary Herrin says
May 8, 2017 at 3:31 pmI am just now seeing this recipe. I can’t wait to try it, along with your others that sounds so good. So happy I found you. Crock pot cooking is the best for a working lady! Thanks
Shilene says
May 29, 2017 at 11:37 amHey Rosie,
I’m making this today! Along with the oven cooked BBQ ribs and Mac n cheese and cornbread. Can’t wait!
Amber Acke says
June 14, 2017 at 9:18 pmWhat can be used in place of the chicken broth? Perhaps butter (diluted w/water)? Thanks!!
Rosie says
June 15, 2017 at 9:44 amYou can also use vegetable broth.
Debra Martin says
September 3, 2017 at 10:05 amI’ve been looking for this recipe for so long. What if we don’t have a slow cooker?
Rosie says
September 3, 2017 at 1:06 pmYou can cook it over the stovetop over low heat 😉
Lorna says
September 17, 2017 at 5:25 amI would like to see a recipe for dressing.
Thanks
Rosie says
September 17, 2017 at 9:47 amHi Lorna! I have several dressing recipes posted. Here is my latest dressing recipe.
Abri says
September 17, 2017 at 11:51 amCould I use liquid smoke in place of the bacon? If so, how much?
Rosie says
September 17, 2017 at 2:44 pmHi Abri! Absolutely. Try 2 tsp of liquid smoke.
Happy cooking!
Ashley says
September 24, 2017 at 10:19 pmHello Rosie, I’ve made so many of your recipes and they’re all great!
For this recipe, I can’t find precooked/smoked bacon. Only raw bacon. Should I cook it first before adding to crockpot?
Rosie says
September 24, 2017 at 10:31 pmHi Ashley. It’s not necessary to cook the bacon before tossing it into the slow cooker.
Kelley says
November 10, 2017 at 10:23 amJust prepped my slow cooker, cant wait to derve this tonight! Thank u for the recipe.
Rosie says
November 10, 2017 at 11:26 amhank you for trying the recipe! XOXO
Love says
November 17, 2017 at 2:02 pmHi Rosie,
If I substitute the bacon ends for turkey wings should I use water instead of chicken broth? If so how much water?
Rosie says
November 17, 2017 at 5:12 pmEverything else should remain the same 🙂
Hollie says
November 24, 2017 at 5:13 amCan I make this vegan and use vegetable broth and omit the meat?
Rosie says
November 24, 2017 at 7:36 amSure 🙂
Valia Glover says
December 3, 2017 at 10:26 amHey Rosie,
Made these for thanksgiving and my family tore them up!!! Very tasty. Doing them again at Christmas, I’m just not going to use as much bacon pieces.
Rosie says
December 3, 2017 at 11:08 amThanks for trying Valia!
LaDonna says
December 24, 2017 at 3:05 pmI’m making this right now for Christmas dinner-I found the bacon ends in the same section the bacon is in (they only had a 3 lb package but I split it up and froze the rest) and I’m using frozen Italian cut green beans – mad the grocery bagger missed packing my jalapeño peppers so I sprinkled some red pepper flakes in for a little kick like I do for my greens-I’m sure the will be delicious!
Tee says
May 7, 2018 at 3:29 pmI had a taste for this but didn’t feel like slow cooking. I used your recipes and did it in my instant pot, it came out great and only took 20 minutes!
Mary Easley says
May 14, 2018 at 11:21 amWould u cook the green beans the same way if the green beans were fresh not frozen. I am very proud of u for having this site. I always wanted to cook these kinds of food but no one to teach me. Stay awesome and keep recipes coming.
Rosie says
May 15, 2018 at 4:10 pmHi Mary! Yes, I would cook them the same way 😀
Katie says
October 16, 2018 at 12:32 pmhi grew up on something similar to this Ham,potatoes,green beans everything the same but had a white sauce it is so good had it like this also but prefer it with the white sauce better It was always my favorite dish after Christmas
Kathy Stark says
November 18, 2018 at 12:49 pmThe Green beans, bacon and potatoes look wonderful. Going to fix this for Thanksgiving. So glad to have found your site. I can’t wait to try the fried cabbage recipe. By the way you are a really beautiful woman.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. – Kathy
Rosie says
November 18, 2018 at 12:54 pmThanks so much Kathy! Happy Holidays!
Tracey says
December 2, 2018 at 3:25 pmThis came out amazing. So tender and flavorful. I’m so glad I found this site. I’m also making the broccoli and cheese casserole next.
Andrea says
December 3, 2018 at 2:59 pmRosie this is absolutely delicious and I actually received a compliment from a relative who frowns at EVERYBODY’S dish. Your recipes are easy to follow and come out wonderful every time. I look forward to making many more.
Nikki says
February 16, 2019 at 9:20 amThis recipe was so good I used smoked Turkey instead!! Yummy!! Thank you so much
Priscilla Nelson says
February 19, 2019 at 7:32 amLove…Love…Love this recipe! Thanks
Kelley says
March 10, 2019 at 4:24 pmAnother great recipe. My slow cooker has been simmering all day. I’m sampling, tasting delicious…wondering if I could add a little butter for the potatos? Thank you!!
NANN says
March 31, 2019 at 12:20 pmI can hardly wait to try this recipe. looks and sounds yummy.