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Crispy, creamy crockpot green bean casserole is beyond easy and just as tasty as the original oven-baked classic!
A classic in the crock pot!
There are a few sides we HAVE to have at most holidays – Dinner Rolls, Funeral Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes and Green Bean Casserole.
These are all classic dishes we never get sick of, but because we do get overwhelmed with holiday cooking, we love to be able to make some in different ways – in the oven, on the stove and especially in the crock pot.
That’s why we were so excited about today’s recipe. It’s our favorite green bean casserole recipe in the slow cooker. This classic Thanksgiving Side Dish can now free up some space in the oven for all the other favorites. Plus, it takes just minutes to throw together.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Easy! This easy side dish is as simple as dumping in the ingredients, and letting it do its thing.
- Frees up oven space. It allows more room in the oven for baking other items – perfect for holidays!
- Tasty. It’s just as good as a baked casserole!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 4 hours
- 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen green beans – Use an equal amount of fresh green beans or 3 (14.5-ounce) cans of green beans, drained.
- 2 (10.75-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup – Try Cream of Celery soup, Cream of Chicken soup, or one of my favorites – Cream of Chicken & Mushroom soup
- ⅔ cup milk
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese – or another favorite like Mozzarella.
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 16 ounces French-fried onions
- optional topping – Add crumbled bacon or shredded cheddar cheese to the top.
How to Make Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
- COMBINE. Add 32 ounces of green beans to the crock pot. In a medium bowl, mix the 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, ⅔ cup milk, ½ cup parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Pour the soup mixture over the green beans and stir to combine. Stir in 8 ounces of the French-fried onions.
- COOK. Cover and cook on LOW heat for 4 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with the remaining 8 ounces of French fried onions.
- CRISPY TOP. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread half of the fried onions on a baking pan and bake for 5 min. Sprinkle the onions on top of the casserole when it’s done cooking.
After cooking, this casserole can be left in the slow cooker on warm for up to 2 hours!
Complete The Meal
Main Dish
Roast Turkey
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Roast Chicken Recipe
1 hr 30 mins
Crockpot Ham
3 hrs 40 mins
Crock Pot Pot Roast
7 hrs 5 mins
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Buttermilk Pie
1 hr
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
1 hr 5 mins
Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
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Pumpkin Bars
45 mins
More Veggies
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20 mins
Glazed Carrots
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
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Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen green beans
- 2 (10.75-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
- ⅔ cup milk
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 16 ounces French-fried onions, divided
Instructions
- Add the green beans to the crock pot. In a medium bowl, mix the cream of mushroom soup, milk, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Pour the soup mixture over the green beans and stir to combine. Stir in half of the French fried onions.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with the remaining French fried onions.
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Notes
- Reheat in the microwave or oven. To crisp up the French fried onions, place the leftovers under the broiler for a couple of minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Preheat the crockpot while gathering the ingredients.
Temperature. LOW heat is about 200°F. One hour on HIGH equals about two hours on low.
Use the right size crock pot. The beans should fill the pot between ½ and ¾ of the way.
Avoid removing the lid. It takes 20 minutes for the pot to return to the set temperature.
Drain excess liquid, if possible.
Remove the lid of the crock pot after cooking to let liquid evaporate.
Add extra French fried onions to help soak up liquid.
Prep this casserole ahead of time leaving off the onions. Cover the casserole and refrigerate. When you’re ready, heat the casserole in the crock pot, and add the onions as directed in the recipe.
Store leftover casserole in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven. To crisp up the French-fried onions, place the leftovers under the broiler for a couple of minutes.
Just curious..to avoid “mushiness” do you thaw out/dry the frozen beans beforehand & how many does this recipe feed?
You don’t have to, but you definitely can thaw the frozen beans if you are worried about it being mushy. You can remove the lid of the crock pot after cooking to let liquid evaporate, which may also help. And adding extra French fried onions at the end can also help soak up liquid (there are instructions in the recipe on how to do that). As far as how many it feeds, I’d say it yields about 12 servings.
I love your recipes! We just made your Fresh Green Bean Casserole last weekend for a Friendsgiving event and it was a hit! I am planning to make this recipe for Thanksgiving to free up oven space. Can you tell me what size Crock Pot you used for this? Thanks in advance!
Oh thank you so much! I’m glad the casserole was a hit. Either a 5 or 6 quart crock pot would work great for this recipe!
Made this for Thanksgiving. Was so easy to make and tasted delicious.
We love green bean casserole and I love having a way to cook it in the crock pot! I was able to step away from using cans of green beans.
This was delish! My dad even liked it better than the traditional oven baked green bean casserole. Not to mention it made a lot!
Woohoo!! Glad to hear that!! Thank you so much!
Some crockpot recipes call for frozen green bean some canned. I feel like this would make a big difference. Any advice on this?
I use frozen, but honestly, both work. Can’t tell 🙂
Did you slightly boil the frozen green beans first before adding to the mixture?
You totally saved my stress level for the holidays! Not having to make this in the oven and freeing up that space is such a life saver. Wouldn’t be the holidays without this casserole.
I always run out of oven space during the holiday cooking, so making use of my slow cooker is such a helpful idea. Thank you for sharing!
This is a family tradition for us but I need oven space! So happy to have a crock pot recipe of it.