Inside: This easy and delicious slow cooker green bean casserole is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal or potluck. Toss the ingredients in the crock pot and let it do all the work!

Growing up my favorite food wasn't pizza or mac n cheese, it was my grandma's green beans. My grandma always canned green beans fresh from her garden.

I love all foods that have green beans, including the Thanksgiving favorite, green bean casserole. I can quickly make it a yummy and easy side with dinner.

Because whatever meat or fish we are having is usually in the oven I like to make my green bean casserole in the slow cooker. It's super easy and still tastes great!

It also works out really well for a Thanksgiving recipe. You don't need to have oven space to make the slow cooker green bean casserole. Check out how to make this super simple crock pot green bean casserole today.

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

This easy recipe takes about 5 minutes to throw together and then you can just let your slow cooker do the work.

I love this crock pot because it has a timer that turns off the heat when the time runs out.

Ingredients Needed:

To make this you will need the same ingredients as you normally do. Plus, of course, your crock pot.

• Cream of mushroom soup
• Milk
• Salt
• Pepper
• Worcestershire sauce
• Green beans
• French Fried onions

Step by Step Instructions for Green Bean Casserole

Step 1: Plug in the crockpot and set it on high.

Step 2: Add the can of cream of mushroom soup to the slow cooker along with milk.

Step 3: Stir until the soup and milk are mixed.

Step 4: Next, add the salt, pepper, and Worcester sauce to the crock pot. Five a little stir to mix them in.

Step 5: Add the cans of green beans to the soup mix and stir.

Note: Make sure you drain the cans of green beans before adding them to the crock pot.

Step 6: Once the green beans are coated with the soup mix you can put the lid on and cook on high for about 2 1/2 hours.

Adding Fried Onions

Once your casserole is done you will want to add the fried onions. There are three ways you can do this.

The simplest is just to add the fried onions on top and serve it this way. The fried onions are not browned like they would be in the oven, but I have never noticed a big difference.

You can also use a pan and toss the onions in the pan to heat for a few minutes. Keep the stove on medium heat and it will brown them up.

The third way is to carefully remove the crockpot insert from the metal base.

Note: It will be very hot so make sure you use oven mitts.

Sprinkle fried onions over the top of the green bean casserole and bake in the oven for about 5 minutes at 350 degrees or until the fried onions are starting to brown. Remove from oven and place back into crock pot base to serve.

Tips For Making The Perfect Casserole

This recipe calls for canned green beans, but you can use fresh. You will need to cook for about 1-2 hours longer using fresh green beans.

You can use frozen green beans instead, but let them thaw before putting them in the crockpot.

If you will be having leftovers you may want to leave the fried onions on the side. That way they don't get mushy.

Using the highest setting on your slow cooker will help keep the green beans cooking quickly and not get soggy. This is one of those recipes where low and slow isn't the best way to go.

You can free up your oven during the holidays or just for dinner with this easy recipe. With just a few minutes time you have a green bean casserole that tastes like it came straight from the oven.

Looking for other crock pot recipes? Check out how I cook ground beef in the crock pot to save time.