Southern-Style Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds green beans trimmed
• 1 cup lower-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 3 slices center-cut bacon 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• slotted spoon
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 6 minutes or until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan; crumble bacon.
3. Add onion to drippings in pan; saut 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Combine onion, broth, salt, and green beans in a 4-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until beans are very tender.
5. Transfer beans from slow cooker to a serving bowl, using a slotted spoon.
6. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
7. Serve with hot pepper sauce, if desired.