For many, "Mom's Creamed Green Beans" is widely considered a comforting dish, reminiscent of homey meals and gatherings around the family table. This classic recipe has been passed down through generations, with each family holding onto its own cherished variation. Whether served as an everyday side dish or reserved for special occasions, the combination of creamy sauce, flavorful green beans, and a hint of savory seasonings creates a delightful culinary experience that warms the heart and satisfies the soul. In this guide, we will delve into the secrets of preparing the ultimate "Mom's Creamed Green Beans," unlocking the culinary magic that makes this dish so beloved and cherished.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
MOM'S GREAT GREEN BEANS
Just plain green beans that taste great. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.
Provided by Denise Godfrey
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Drain the green beans, reserving 1/2 of the liquid. Dissolve the bouillon cube in the reserved liquid.
- Place green beans and liquid in a saucepan. Add Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, butter or margarine and garlic pepper seasoning to taste. Simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Remove to serving bowl leaving beans sitting in their liquid. Use a slotted spoon to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 37.8 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 549.8 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
NOT YOUR MAMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
Provided by The Hearty Boys
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, thyme and sage and saute until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook 5 more minutes. Next add the sherry and stir until thickened. Add the cream and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Set sauce aside. (Recipe can be made to this point up to 2 days before, refrigerated.)
- Melt the remaining butter in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beans, toss to coat with the butter and saute until bright green, about 7 minutes. They'll still be crispy. Season with salt and pepper and place on a platter.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer and spoon over the beans. Top with the frizzled leeks.
- Heat a couple inches of oil to 350 degrees F in a large, heavy pot. To check the oil temperature, drop a bread cube into it. If the cube browns within 30 seconds the oil is hot enough.
- Trim leek, slice in half lengthwise, and wash well under running water. Cut the root end off the leek and then cut each half lengthwise into long, thin strips.
- Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge leek strips in flour. Fry leeks for 1 to 2 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels.
CREAMED GREEN BEANS
A family favorite for years, this special green bean recipe is a cinch to double and can be assembled ahead of time. When my nephews are coming for dinner, it's an absolute must! -Betty Shaw, Weirton, West Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter; stir in cornflakes and set aside. Melt remaining butter in a large saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, onion and sugar; heat and stir until bubbly. Reduce heat; add the sour cream and stir until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes (do not boil). Fold in the beans. , Spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and cornflake mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 13g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 646mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
MAMA'S GREEN BEANS
My mom makes awesome green beans. When I moved out I asked her for the recipe. It's really simple and they turn out really nice and tender. I never really liked green beans before she started making this recipe. Now I love them!
Provided by lllllllllllllllllll
Categories Vegetable
Time 11m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put water and about about 1 tsp. of salt to boil.
- After it boils, add green beans, then turn it on medium-low for 7 mins.
- While cooking, mix together dressing.
- Drain and rise with cold water to keep color.
- Pour dressing over beans, toss and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.3, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 311.8, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 2.1
GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
- Add the onion and jalapeño and cook for a minute or two, then add the green beans. Cook until the green beans are bright green, an additional minute. Add the chicken stock, garlic powder and a good pinch of both salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and lightly cover, allowing the some of the steam to escape. Cook until the liquid is evaporated and the beans are starting to soften, but still have a bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Transfer the beans to a serving vessel. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the top of the beans, along with the fried onions.
MY MOM'S FRIED GREEN BEANS
My mom and dad went to eat and a steak house in Dallas and this was their appetizer. So my mom surfed the net and came up with this one. My picky 3 old loves them.
Provided by bonjovi4ever
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash and trim green beans; pat dry.
- Mix the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a bowl.
- Dip the green beans into the buttermilk and then roll into the flour mixture.
- Deep fry until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.3, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 1816.9, Carbohydrate 59.6, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 5, Protein 10.8
CREAMY GREEN BEANS
If you're looking for something different as a side dish these green beans are a must. This recipe is so easy; that's the second best part (the taste being the first!). You don't have to measure anything, even the beans, just take a good sized amount that will please you and alter it to taste!
Provided by Patti-atti
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Cut ends off of beans.
- Fill a small lasagna pan, cake pan, or casserole dish with the beans, mushroom soup and onion soup mix.
- Mix together well.
- Cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes up to an hour, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from oven, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.4, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 496.8, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.3, Protein 2.7
CREAMED GREEN BEANS
This is a perfect dish for early and middle summer days when great-tasting, fresh green beans are both cheap and plentiful. These green beans represent something totally different for a stovetop side dish and you will simply not believe how terrific they taste. One plus is that it's not loaded with cheese or canned soup. This is the real thing from scratch, a recipe I developed after growing tired of the same old stuff at the supper table. It took me awhile to perfect but these beans actually made my wife turn around and look at me after her first bite -- she was very pleased, which means that I am very pleased too. This dish goes great with fried, or baked, bone-in pork chops. It's also versatile enough to complement more elegant entrees for more formal dinners. There are multiple steps involved in preparing this dish but even a beginning chef can achieve them easily enough and the end result is well worth the effort.
Provided by Bone Man
Categories Beans
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse the beans in cold water and snap them into 1-inch lengths, discarding the tips. Remove any strings.
- Pour the chicken stock into a medium-sized cooking pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the beans to the stock and cover until it boils again and then lower the heat to achieve a slow boil, covered, until the beans are tender but not mushy, (about 15 minutes).
- When the beans are done, set aside for a few minutes.
- Make the white sauce using a double boiler (you can make an improvised double boiler with a cooking pot with an inch of water in the bottom, in combination with a stainless steel salad bowl which sets atop of the pot). This white sauce CANNOT be prepared over direct heat or it will scorch.
- Melt the butter in the top section of the double boiler. Blend in the flour, seasoned salt, and white pepper, whisking constantly.
- When there are no lumps, add the pre-warmed milk (about 100 degrees F.) and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens. Once the sauce has thickened a bit (after about 5 minutes), allow the sauce to bubble, still whisking with some frequency, for about 15 more minutes. At the end of the 15 minutes of simmering, the white sauce is done and should be taken off the heat.
- Strain the chicken stock from the beans using a colander (save this stock in the refrigerator for your next batch of home made vegetable soup), reserving one-quarter cup of stock to blend into the white sauce.
- Pour the drained beans into a cooking pot with the white sauce, including the quarter cup of broth, and add the Mrs. Dash and stir. Re-heat until it bubbles slightly and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.8, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 232.4, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 6.6, Protein 6.1
MOM'S GREEN BEAN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE
This is my mom's personal twist to the original green bean casserole. She has made this every Thanksgiving because our family demands it!
Provided by renee mae
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Peas
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
- In a bowl, stir together the cream of celery soup, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, onion, and salt until well combined. Mix the green beans and corn together in the prepared dish, and spread the soup mixture over the vegetables. Place the crushed crackers in a bowl and stir in the butter. Spread the crumbs over the casserole.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling and the crumb topping is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 992.9 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
CREAMY GREEN BEANS
"This satisfying side-dish casserole has a slightly sweet-and-sour flavor," informs Lynn Hansen of North Liberty, Iowa. "It's a favorite around my house for the holidays and anytime."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place beans in a microwave-safe baking dish; microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Set aside. , In a saucepan, saute onion in margarine for 1 minute. Stir in flour until smooth; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in yogurt. Add beans and pepper. Top with cheese and let stand until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Choose fresh green beans: Look for beans that are bright green and snap easily when you bend them.
- Trim the green beans: Remove the ends of the beans and any strings that may be attached.
- Cook the green beans until they are tender-crisp: You can do this by boiling, steaming, or sautéing them. If you are boiling the beans, add a little salt to the water.
- Make the cream sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk until the sauce thickens. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Combine the green beans and the cream sauce: Add the cooked green beans to the cream sauce and stir to coat.
- Serve immediately: Creamed green beans are best served hot.
Conclusion:
Mom's Creamed Green Beans are a classic side dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and creamy dish that will complement any meal. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy side dish, give Mom's Creamed Green Beans a try. You won't be disappointed!
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