Name: Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Ingredients: 5 14.5 ounce cans green beans (drained); 2 10.5 ounce cans cream of mushroom soup; 6 ounces french fried onions (divided); ⅔ cup whole milk; ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; Fresh chopped parsley for garnish (optional)

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When it comes to the holidays you absolutely have to make this minimal ingredient Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole. With fried onions cooked right in and on top, it is out of this world tasty!

One recipe that I have to have in the cooler months is Green Bean Casserole. I grew up with it and it is one recipe that I cannot get enough of, I could eat it for days.

Now I don’t think that the casserole is just for holidays, we like to make it as a meal or a side dish for any day of the week. There is no turning it down in this house.

This Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole is the way I have been making it for many years now, it’s a recipe I can throw together in the morning and be ready by the time we are ready to eat.

We love using our slow cooker all year long, and this recipe just happens to be one of the ones that we love for the holidays and just for personal dinner reasons.

I don’t think there really has to be a reason not to enjoy this casserole anytime. It is easy, has minimal ingredients and the flavor is literally amazing.

Our secret is to cook some of the French’s fried onions in with the casserole, then add more to the top so you get that yummy flavor throughout the whole thing.

That is one of my favorite things about this is the fried onions! Now if you are not a fried onion fan, no worries you can absolutely leave them out. I on the other hand can eat them plain by the bag!

Some of our other favorite side dish recipes we have on our site include: Crockpot Mashed Potatoes, Cheesy Broccoli Casserole and Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Bacon.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

Pantry staple ingredients help this come together quickly.
This recipe serves a crowd.
You can cook this on low or high depending on your time needs.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):

Green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
French fried onions
Whole milk
Parmesan cheese
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Italian seasoning
Pepper
Parsley, optional

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, STEP BY STEP:

In a 6-8 quart slow cooker, mix the green beans, cream of mushroom soup, half of the french fried onions, milk, parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and black pepper
Mix until combined. Make sure to mix it well.
Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 5 hours.
Give it a good stir and top with the remaining french fried onions.
Cook on high for an additional 30 minutes or low for 1 hour.
Garnish with optional parsley, serve immediately.

CAN I BAKE THIS INSTEAD?

Yes, if you want to go the traditional route you can bake instead of slow cooking it. What you will want to do is follow the steps and place everything in a large baking dish.

You will want to bake at 350 degrees F for about 30-45 minutes or until everything is warm and bubbly. Add your remaining onions and place back in oven for another 5-10 minutes until golden.

CAN I USE A DIFFERENT SOUP?

Yes if you are not a fan of cream of mushroom soup you can use others. Some others that we use are cream of celery, cream of chicken or even cheddar cheese soup.

There are a lot of options on what soup you can use so don’t feel like you are missing out because our preference for this Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole is cream of mushroom.

WILL FROZEN GREEN BEANS WORK?

Yes, you can use frozen green beans for this recipe. You will want to defrost them as much as possible before adding them to the slow cooker.

HOW TO STORE:

This recipe can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 2-3 days. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through.

I do not recommend freezing any leftovers.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

You can use frozen green beans for this recipe, just make sure you thaw them beforehand.
We don’t usually use fresh green beans but if you do make sure you cook a little longer on high, around 3 hours.
This makes a large batch, you can half this if you’d like.
This is a great way to make this casserole for the holidays to save oven space and room.
If you are not a fan of the fried onions, you can leave them out.
This can stay on the warm setting for up to 3 hours.

Looking for that super simple and easy side dish for the holidays or just because, then you need to make my Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole!

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Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole