Green Bean Recipes and More
These are my favorite best loved green bean recipes, including Green Beans in Garlic Sauce, Green Bean and Onion Salad and a great recipe for Green Beans and Red Potatoes.
You'll also learn about the nutritional value of adding green beans to your diet.
Green beans are a home garden favorite because they are so easy to grow and taste great!
Photo by zoyachubby
About My Green Beans Recipes
Nutrition Information
Fresh green beans are an excellent source of fiber. They are high in vitamin C and potassium, and naturally low in calories. Aside from that, I will not be offering any other nutritional or caloric/carbohydrate information as these are my own recipes and I am not a scientist.Photo by Chasqui
In Depth Green Bean Nutrition Information
Calories 25
Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Protein 1g
Carbohydrate 5g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
% of U.S. RDA
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 4%
Iron 2%
Low calorie, Fat-free, Sodium-free, Cholesterol-free.
Find more in depth Green Bean Nutrition Information by following this link.
- Green Beans Nutrition Facts
- Green beans nutrition facts.
Green Beans in Garlic Sauce Recipe
Green Beans in Garlic Sauce RecipeIngredients:
1 pound green beans, whole
2 tablespoons butter, or margarine
1 teaspoon minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Over medium heat, boil the green beans in a 10-inch skillet, until they are just tender.
Drain the beans and return to the skillet.
Add the remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 2 or 3 minutes.
Used as a side dish, this recipe makes about 4 servings.
Photo by roland
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Green Bean and Onion Salad Recipe
Green Bean and Onion Salad RecipeIngredients:
1 pound green beans, whole
1 small red onion, diced thin
2 teaspoons of red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Boil the green beans just until they are tender but still crisp, approximately 5 minutes.
Place the green beans into a bowl, add the remaining ingredients and toss well.
Used as a side dish, this recipe makes about 4 servings.
Photo by Cursedthing
Green Bean and Red Potato Salad Recipe
Green Bean and Red Potato Salad RecipeIngredients:
1 pound green beans, cut to about 2 inches in length
6 or 8, small to medium sized red potatoes
1 small red onion, diced
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon dried oregano, or 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Boil green beans until tender crisp. Boil potatoes until tender.
Remove peel, if desired and then cut the potatoes into small cubes.
Place the green beans and potato cubes into a bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients, and toss well.
Used as a side dish, this recipe makes about 8 servings.
Photo by ARTS
Campbell's Famous Green Bean Casserole Recipe
This Classic Recipe is by far the Best
Campbell's Brand Classic Green Bean Recipe
From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or 25% Less Sodium)
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. soy sauce
Dash ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans
1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Directions:
MIX soup, milk, soy, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in 1 1/2-qt. casserole.
BAKE at 350°F. for 25 min. or until hot.
STIR . Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake 5 min.
TIP: Use 1 bag (16 to 20 oz.) frozen green beans, 2 pkg. (9 oz. each) frozen green beans, 2 cans (about 16 oz. each) green beans or about 1 1/2 lb. fresh green beans for this recipe.
For a change of pace, substitute 4 cups cooked broccoli flowerets for the green beans.
For a creative twist, stir in 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese with soup. Omit soy sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup additional Cheddar cheese when adding the remaining onions.
For a festive touch, stir in 1/4 cup chopped red pepper with soup.
For a heartier mushroom flavor, substitute Campbell's® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup for Cream of Mushroom Soup. Omit soy sauce. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped red pepper with green beans.
Green Bean Casserole Nutrition Information
Using Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup: Calories 161, Total Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 4mg, Sodium 529mg, Total Carbohydrate 17g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 12%DV, Vitamin C 14%DV, Calcium 6%DV, Iron 3%DV
Using Campbell's® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup: Calories 148, Total Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 3mg, Sodium 431mg, Total Carbohydrate 17g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 12%DV, Vitamin C 14%DV, Calcium 7%DV, Iron 3%DV
Using Campbell's® Condensed 25% Less Sodium Cream of Mushroom Soup: Calories 157, Total Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 4mg, Sodium 439mg, Total Carbohydrate 17g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 12%DV, Vitamin C 14%DV, Calcium 6%DV, Iron 3%DV
Source
Green Bean Casserole photo appears courtesy of OctopusHat and CreativeCommons.org.
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Green Bean Recipes
A few of my Favorite Green Bean Sites
- Quick and easy recipes for fresh green beans, gourmet green bean recipes
- Easy and healthy green bean recipes
- green bean recipes
- Green bean casserole recipes, pickles and more.
- recipezaar Green Bean Recipes
- Green Bean Recipes from Recipezaar
- All Recipes- Green Beans
- Allrecipes.com- Green bean recipe
- Green Bean Recipes - Bushels of Beans
- Bushels of Green Bean recipes
- Green Bean Recipes
- Cooks.com green bean recipes
- Bean Recipes, Green Bean Recipes, Dried Bean Recipes
- Bean Recipes, Green Bean Recipes, Dried Bean Recipes
- Herb Garden Green Beans - Daily Inbox Recipe - Beliefnet.com
- Herb Garden Green Beans - Daily Inbox Recipe
Beans, Greens, and Sweet Georgia Peaches:
The Southern Way of Cooking Fruits and Vegetables
You may never look at vegetables the same way!
Beans, Greens, and Sweet Georgia Peaches: The Southern Way of Cooking Fruits and Vegetables
Amazon Price: (as of 12/11/2009)
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Broadway; 1st edition (March 2, 1998)
Language: English
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- machinist machinist Dec 6, 2009 @ 7:49 pm
- Yummy, i do like beans, green and brown. Haven't had the green variety for a while, methinks the Garlic sauce recipe is the one, those taste kinda roll together
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- prosperity66 prosperity66 Dec 6, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
- I LOVE green beans!
Did you know that if you add sliced bacon into your potato/green beans recipe, you'll get a Salade Liegeoise; which is a traditional Belgian recipe?
As for me, I'm going to try the Campbell's recipe, looks and sounds yummy!
Dom.
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- Phil Phil Nov 16, 2009 @ 10:52 am
- i also think they are blanched
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- lgtlee lgtlee Nov 11, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
- Anyone have a recipe where the green beans are served cold? I think they are just blanched.
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- jgelien jgelien Nov 1, 2009 @ 4:44 pm
- I have been searching for a new green bean recipe for Thanksgiving,,, and here they are! Thank you and 5 stars.
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