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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 18:53:46 GMT
I'd love to hear your best way to prepare frozen green beans. Something other than boiling/steaming them, please!
Dinner tonight is roasted sweet potatoes, vegetarian "meatless" loaf, and I want something green. All we have in the house is frozen green beans, which I normally use in stir fries, but that just doesn't go with the other things tonight.
Thanks!
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Post by redshoes on Oct 3, 2014 19:01:50 GMT
Wrap a bundle of 5-6 green beans in a piece of bacon and bake in the oven....sooooo yummy!!
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Post by Patter on Oct 3, 2014 19:01:52 GMT
How about a little butter and sauteed almonds on top. Love that!  |
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Post by sisterbdsq on Oct 3, 2014 19:02:31 GMT
How about sautéing them with some chili oil and garlic?
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Post by sisterbdsq on Oct 3, 2014 19:02:55 GMT
Wrap a bundle of 5-6 green beans in a piece of bacon and bake in the oven....sooooo yummy!! Because we vegetarians love bacon? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 19:04:23 GMT
I was thinking about some sort of sauteed or roasted dish... do you use frozen beans when you make those dishes? If I was using fresh ones I'd parboil them and blanch them... so with frozen should I just boil them to thaw and drain and then saute??
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Post by littlemama on Oct 3, 2014 19:05:45 GMT
Wrap a bundle of 5-6 green beans in a piece of bacon and bake in the oven....sooooo yummy!! Because we vegetarians love bacon? To be fair, she didn't say she was a vegetarian, just that she was serving vegetarian "meatless"loaf, but your comment cracked me up. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 19:07:03 GMT
We actually love Morningstar Farms vegetarian bacon -- we call it facon.  |
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 3, 2014 19:11:20 GMT
If you run them under warm water for a minute and then make sure that you drain them well, can't you do just about everything you would with fresh?
I like to saute green beans. Throw in some mushrooms and a teeny bit of onion and garlic and that would be good...
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 3, 2014 19:12:07 GMT
Sauté the beans in a bit of butter and add some Craisins and almonds. Yum!
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Post by sisterbdsq on Oct 3, 2014 19:13:19 GMT
We actually love Morningstar Farms vegetarian bacon -- we call it facon. Who doesn't? LOL I love it on BLTs with avocado.
Have you made tempeh bacon? It's super!!
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Post by ahiller on Oct 3, 2014 19:14:44 GMT
I sauté fresh green beans with some garlic, white wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 19:16:21 GMT
If you run them under warm water for a minute and then make sure that you drain them well, can't you do just about everything you would with fresh? I like to saute green beans. Throw in some mushrooms and a teeny bit of onion and garlic and that would be good... Maybe! Probably! I don't know, that's why I asked. Guess I wasn't sure if I needed to parboil/drain/blanch/whatever! Thanks for the ideas! Going to look through my cupboards and see what we have... doubt we have almonds or craisins, but I can find something that will work. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 19:17:41 GMT
We actually love Morningstar Farms vegetarian bacon -- we call it facon. Who doesn't? LOL I love it on BLTs with avocado.
Have you made tempeh bacon? It's super!! No, I haven't! Will give it a look. We also like smoked tofu... it's denser than regular firm tofu and has a nice texture. We used to slice it and warm it up in a pan and use it in place of peameal/Canadian bacon on things. BLTs are a weekly summer dinner here. |
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Post by sisterbdsq on Oct 3, 2014 19:21:51 GMT
Ok, so speaking of facon...my SO makes blue cheese stuffed dates wrapped in facon and serves it with a fresh raspberry and maple syrup dipping sauce. You have to brush the facon with oil before you bake it or it dries out.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 19:26:40 GMT
Ok, so speaking of facon...my SO makes blue cheese stuffed dates wrapped in facon and serves it with a fresh raspberry and maple syrup dipping sauce. You have to brush the facon with oil before you bake it or it dries out. Oh wow, that sounds like something my DH would love! Going to file that one away for the next time I need to make him something special for dinner. |
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Post by blueeyedpups on Oct 3, 2014 19:30:51 GMT
Take frozen green beans and spread them out on a baking sheet in a single layer, drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Crumble some rosemary over the top. Add some crushed garlic and bacon (or facon). Bake at 350F for 30-ish minutes. Squeeze juice of half a lemon over them right before serving. Yum!
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Post by Erica on Oct 3, 2014 19:34:08 GMT
I'd love to hear your best way to prepare frozen green beans. Something other than boiling/steaming them, please! Dinner tonight is roasted sweet potatoes, vegetarian "meatless" loaf, and I want something green. All we have in the house is frozen green beans, which I normally use in stir fries, but that just doesn't go with the other things tonight. Thanks! That sounds like an awesome dinner! |
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Post by sisterbdsq on Oct 3, 2014 19:42:18 GMT
Take frozen green beans and spread them out on a baking sheet in a single layer, drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Crumble some rosemary over the top. Add some crushed garlic and bacon (or facon). Bake at 350F for 30-ish minutes. Squeeze juice of half a lemon over them right before serving. Yum! I think from now on, when peas post recipes that include pig or turkey bacon, there should be a "/facon" notation.  |
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Post by snugglebutter on Oct 3, 2014 19:52:38 GMT
I roast frozen green beans all the time - a little olive oil, s/p and whatever seasonings. 350 for 20ish minutes
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 19:53:34 GMT
I roast frozen green beans all the time - a little olive oil, s/p and whatever seasonings. 350 for 20ish minutes You roast from frozen? |
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Post by redshoes on Oct 3, 2014 21:30:13 GMT
Because we vegetarians love bacon? To be fair, she didn't say she was a vegetarian, just that she was serving vegetarian "meatless"loaf, but your comment cracked me up. My bad, I totally missed the vegetarian part of OP's post....Go Bacon! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 21:32:27 GMT
To be fair, she didn't say she was a vegetarian, just that she was serving vegetarian "meatless"loaf, but your comment cracked me up. My bad, I totally missed the vegetarian part of OP's post....Go Bacon! No worries! I don't always need to request vegetarian recipes because I can often substitute/modify something that has meat in it to make it vegetarian. |
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Post by snugglebutter on Oct 10, 2014 20:34:52 GMT
I roast frozen green beans all the time - a little olive oil, s/p and whatever seasonings. 350 for 20ish minutes You roast from frozen? Sorry I am just now seeing this, but yes we roast them frozen. |
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Post by mztfied on Oct 10, 2014 21:42:19 GMT
I like them sautéed in a little olive oil with dried cranberries and almonds. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 10, 2014 21:56:56 GMT
- Sauteed with sesame seeds, balsamic vinegar, olive oil & garlic
- Sauteed with Szechuan/Asian spices
- Sauteed with a little butter and a packet of those almond salad add-ins (I forget what they're called, but they come in a pouch and there's different flavor varieties, like Ranch)
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