Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 strips bacon (cut into small pieces)
  • 1 small yellow onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 pounds fresh green beans (washed & trimmed)
  • 2 cups fried onions (divided )

Instruction

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the chopped bacon. Cook until crisp and then remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
  • To the bacon grease, add the diced onion and saute until translucent.
  • Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Whisk in the flour, it will thicken. Continue whisking to fully cook the flour, approximately 1 minute.
  • Whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
  • Reduce heat to medium and whisk in the heavy cream.
  • Add in the crisp bacon, salt, pepper, and dried thyme and stir. Continue cooking for approximately 5 minutes while it thickens. Remove from heat.
  • Pour the trimmed green beans into the bottom of the slow cooker and top with the sauce. Stir to evenly coat.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • After 3 hours, stir in ¾ cup fried onions and top with the remaining fried onions. Leave the lid off and turn to WARM for serving.