Best 3 Ultimate Green Beans Recipes

ULTIMATE GREEN BEANS

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Tired of green bean casserole? Try this fresh green bean dish that is worthy of the holidays! When I make this at Thanksgiving I double or triple it depending on the number of people coming.

Provided by Eric

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 50m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 slices bacon, diced
½ white onion, minced
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate; return the skillet with the reserved bacon grease to the stove.
Cook the onion in the bacon drippings until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the green beans and red pepper flakes; cook another 2 minutes. Pour the boiling water into the skillet and cover the skillet immediately; steam for about 15 minutes, shaking the skillet occasionally to keep the beans from sticking to the bottom. Add the butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until the butter is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle the cooked bacon over the beans to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.4 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 116.4 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

THE BEST GREEN BEANS EVER

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Ree Drummond's Best Green Beans Ever recipe, from The Pioneer Woman on Food Network, starts with bacon grease and gains even more flavor from chicken stock.

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound green beans
2 tablespoons bacon grease (can substitute 2 tablespoons butter)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth, plus more if needed
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (can substitute regular table salt, use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
Ground black pepper

Steps:

Snap the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife if you'd prefer.
Melt the bacon grease in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a minute. Then add the green beans and cook until the beans turn bright green, about a minute. Add the chicken broth, chopped red pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid, leaving the lid cracked to allow steam to escape. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans are fairly soft, yet still a bit crisp, 20 to 30 minutes. You can add more chicken broth during the cooking process, but don't be afraid to let it all cook away so the onions and peppers can start to caramelize.

ULTIMATE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE RECIPE BY TASTY

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Here's what you need: green beans, unsalted butter, medium white onions, cremini mushroom, garlic, all purpose flour, milk, heavy cream, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken broth, grated parmesan cheese, fried onion

Provided by Frank Tiu

Categories Sides

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 lb green beans, trimmed
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 stick, divided
2 medium white onions, thinly sliced
1 ½ lb cremini mushroom, sliced and stemmed
5 cloves garlic, sliced
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth, or vegetable broth
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup fried onion

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the green beans for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green. Drain and transfer to a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking dish.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan over high heat. Add the onions and cook for 8 minutes, until softened and translucent.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, until browned. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Transfer the vegetable mixture to the casserole dish with the green beans. Wipe out the pan.
Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in the same pan. Add the flour and stir to combine. Cook until a golden brown roux forms, for 5 minutes.
Add the milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and Parmesan cheese, and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
Pour the sauce evenly over the vegetables in the casserole dish and toss until everything is well coated. Cover with foil.
Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
Top the casserole with the fried onions, then serve.
Enjoy!