Content

• Ingredients
• Basic recipe green beans, 3 ways
• Green bean salad
• Green bean casserole
• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Basic recipe of green beans, 3 ways
• Method 4 of 4: Sugared beans
• Tips
• Necessities

Green beans are available all year round and are a nutritious part of any meal. Before preparing green beans, you should wash them well and remove the hard pieces on both sides of the bean with a knife. Read on for information about the basic preparation method and for two recipes with green beans.

Ingredients

Basic recipe green beans, 3 ways

• Green beans, washed and the tips removed
• Water
• Salt and pepper

Green bean salad

• 400 grams of green beans, cooked
• 1 tomato, in pieces
• 1 red onion, cut into pieces
• 1 cup of crumbled feta
• 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Green bean casserole

• 1 kilo green beans, cooked
• 1 cup of spiced breadcrumbs
• 1 cup of grated Parmesan
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1 onion, cut into pieces
• 2 cups of mushrooms, cut into pieces
• 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1/2 cup of sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

To step

Method 1 of 4: Basic recipe of green beans, 3 ways

1. Boil the green beans.
   • Fill a saucepan with enough water to cover the beans.
   • Bring the water to a boil over high heat and add the washed and cut beans to the pan.
   • When the water comes back to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer the beans for an additional 4 minutes or until soft but still firm.
   • Drain the beans, season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
2. Cook the beans according to one of the above methods. Let the beans cool and cut them in half.
3. Cook the beans according to one of the above methods. Then cut them in half lengthwise.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

Method 4 of 4: Sugared beans

1. Boil the desired amount of green beans in boiling water for 15 minutes.
2. Serve. The sugar will bring out the sweetness in the beans and it will taste great.

Tips

• You can cook green beans in advance and reheat later. If you want to prepare the beans earlier, have an ice bath ready while the beans are cooking. An ice bath is a large bowl filled with water and ice cubes. When the beans are cooked, drain and put them in the ice water so they don't boil further. That way they also stay nice and green.

Necessities

• Water
• Pan, steamer basket or microwave dish.
• Stove or microwave
• Colander