Skinny Slow Cooker – Southern Style Green Beans
Southern Style Green Beans are usually made with fat back or a ham hock tossed in for flavor. When Skinny Ms. started eating healthy as a lifestyle, about four years ago, she was not willing to compromise when it came to the flavor in her recipes. By combining flavor affinities like onion, garlic, fresh basil and parsley, she re-created a recipe that is just as delicious as traditional southern style green beans. Pass the Green Beans please!
Minimum Slow Cooker Size: 5 quarts Servings: 16 | Serving Size: ½ Cup | Previous Points: 0 | Points Plus: 1 | Calories: 37 | Total Fat: 1 gm | Saturated Fats: 0 gm | Trans Fats: 0 gm | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 101 mg | Carbohydrates: 6 gm | Dietary Fiber: 2 gm | Sugars: 1 gm | Protein: 2 gm Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds fresh or frozen snap green beans, rinsed
- 1 medium potato, peeled, diced
- 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth), low sodium, fat free
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
Directions
In a medium skillet saute onion and garlic on medium-low heat until tender, about 4 minutes. Add sauteed onion and garlic along with all other ingredients to the slow cooker. Recommend 5-7 quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low 8 hours. Cooking time may vary depending on how tender you like your green beans. Southern style green beans are typically cooked until they are falling apart.
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Love the garlic flavor in green beans
Love this recipe. Have made it several times, including last Friday with fresh beans from farmer's market, yum
This is my favorite. I picked some green beans from my garden this morning. I will prepare this dish tonight for dinner. I love fresh green beans and all of the veggies from the garden this time of year.
THANK YOU for this! It was unbelievably delicious! Southern green beans without the guilt!!!!!!!
Laura, I know, can you believe it? lol Before I came up with this recipe, I couldn't imagine green beans without some fat back or bacon.