Cheesy Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
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Fresh green beans cooked in a creamy three-cheese sauce with bacon in the slow cooker. Rich comfort-food side dish with no canned soup. Perfect for holiday gatherings and entertaining.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 2 ½ pounds fresh green beans (ends trimmed* (See Notes))
- Ice water bath
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion (diced small)
- 2 to 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (or arrowroot powder/starch, See Notes**)
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth (I use reduced sodium)
- ½ cup 2% or whole milk
- 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika
- ½ dried thyme (or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 pound bacon (cooked and diced into 1/2-inch pieces; divided)
- 2 cups crispy fried onions
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 145M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 1512mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 686mg
- Calcium
- 243mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 1512MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.