Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans Slow-Cooked Green Beans 4.7 (312) 246 Reviews 28 Photos Why take something that normally takes 5 minutes to cook and cook it for 2 hours? Because it produces one of the most delicious things you'll ever taste. There's going to be a lot of juice, and that's what you dip your corn bread into. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on February 26, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 28 28 28 28 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 6 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces 1 onion, sliced lengthwise 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup tomato sauce 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed 3 cups chicken broth salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste Directions Place saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir bacon in the hot pan until almost crisp, about 6 minutes. Add onion; cook until browned bits of food on the bottom of the pan have dissolved in the onion's juices and onion is soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato sauce. Cook until garlic has softened, about 1 more minute. Place green beans into a skillet and pour in chicken broth. Raise heat to high, add salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to beans, and bring to a simmer. Beans will begin to soften. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally. Add more broth or water if mixture seems dry. Adjust levels of salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Cook until beans are soft and tender, about 30 more minutes. Transfer beans and some of the pan juices to a deep serving platter. Recipe Tips By cutting the onion in the same direction that the fibers that hold the onion together go, the pieces will hold their shape better and won't just disappear.You can use almost any tomato product, including chopped fresh tomatoes. I Made It Print 595 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 124 Calories 4g Fat 16g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 124 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 6% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 13mg 4% Sodium 782mg 34% Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Dietary Fiber 6g 21% Total Sugars 5g Protein 7g 15% Vitamin C 29mg 32% Calcium 70mg 5% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 464mg 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.