Slow Cooker Southern Green Beans & Ham
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans rinsed and trimmed
8 slices bacon
1/4 pound ham diced
6 cloves garlic minced
1 russet potato peeled and diced
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
Pinch of red pepper flakes optional
Salt and pepper to taste…
Instructions
Add the trimmed green beans to the slow cooker. (I like to cut mine in half)
Cut bacon into small pieces and cook over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside.
Add the onions and ham to bacon grease and saute until soft about 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant about 30 seconds.
Add sauteed onions and garlic and bacon grease to the green beans. Followed by the diced potatoes.
Pour in chicken broth, Worcestershire , and red pepper flakes
Give green beans a toss. Cover.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours or until desired tenderness.
Add salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle cooked bacon on top and serve….
