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Post by kmk1112 on Aug 14, 2014 20:04:36 GMT
I can't find the exact recipe, but I have roasted them on a pan with quartered red potatoes, and then when it's all done, toss with a mustard vinegaierette. So good.
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Post by mimima on Aug 14, 2014 20:39:47 GMT
I pickle them with dill, a piece of garlic, and some cayenne pepper
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Post by andy on Aug 14, 2014 20:48:08 GMT
Sautéed either with olive oil and garlic powder/salt
Or my favorite way...sautéed with soy sauce, garlic and a touch of olive oil.
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Post by leannec on Aug 14, 2014 20:53:52 GMT
I wish my family would eat them All of your suggestions sound so tasty
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Post by 1lear on Aug 14, 2014 21:41:30 GMT
Southern way hamhocks, salt and pepper. I dont know how to cook them any other way. I should pick some up after work today and eat with squash and tomatoes I picked yesterday. Never cooked them with garlic though. This is the way DH has been making them all week-even my kids love them cooked this way!
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Post by Suziee2 on Aug 14, 2014 23:46:24 GMT
I like to roast them with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I throw a couple garlic cloves in there too. I have also added cherry tomatoes and like that also.
Or.... sauteed in butter and olive oil with a couple cloves of garlic. I like them to get blistery.
Or.... in a saute pan with a little water. Cover and steam for a bit, then remove lid, add a little butter and add fresh mushrooms and soy sauce. Sometimes also add onion.
I would love to have fresh wax beans to put in with any of the above.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 1:19:20 GMT
My husband makes them this way and they are really good. Saute in sesame oil, add some onion and garlic powder, drizzle on some soy sauce. Cook only for a few minutes for crisp beans or for 10-15 minutes for flavor soaked limp beans. I love them both ways. I especially love that *he* is the one cooking them.
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Post by melanell on Aug 15, 2014 1:43:47 GMT
We just steam them a little bit and serve them like that most nights. We like them to be bright green and still a bit crisp.
But I also like them steamed a bit more and tossed with just a touch of dijon.
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Post by txdancermom on Aug 15, 2014 1:44:53 GMT
steam them and just a little salt and pepper - best way
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Post by mom23sweetpeas on Aug 15, 2014 1:58:25 GMT
I boil them for 3 minutes- then put to cool in ice water immediately ( keeps the crunch so they are not soft) then add garlic, salt , pepper and then drizzle with balsamic vinegar and a little olive oil- they go like hot cakes!!!
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Post by itskrystle on Aug 15, 2014 2:18:52 GMT
I like them sautéed with onion and garlic in soy sauce. I also add a little butter and ground ginger. It's one of my favorite things in the summer.
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Post by moveablefeast on Aug 15, 2014 3:05:56 GMT
God help me - I made pioneer Woman's green beans with tomatoes and bacon a couple weeks ago and we fought over the second helpings.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 15, 2014 5:02:36 GMT
Steam then saute with butter. Toss in a handful of dried cranberrys. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Post by sunnyd on Aug 15, 2014 5:55:23 GMT
Fresh green beans are one of my favorites!! I'm a simple southern girl too & I just love them stir fried in a little bacon grease with some chopped onions until there is a bit of caramelization (browning). Throw in some freshly chopped garlic for the last couple of minutes. Then add a bit of water, maybe a half cup or so & cover to steam until most of the water evaporates, not overcooked. Season with salt & fresh cracked black pepper. Just added them to my grocery list!
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Post by Miss Ang on Aug 15, 2014 11:38:17 GMT
I use those steam bags you buy at the store. Just throw a bunch in there and cook them for the recommended amount of time in the microwave and when they come out I drizzle with a little butter and sprinkle on some garlic salt and pepper. Easy peasy. (Anxiously waiting to be slammed for not only cooking veggies in a plastic bag, but in the microwave) Oh, the HORROR!!!!! I do this with carrots allll the time. Aren't those microwave steamer bags amazing?! Re: fresh green beans. I like them in the pressure cooker (I have the old fashioned, stove top cooker). I put in some water to cover the bottom, salt, pepper, onion, and turkey polish kielbasa; once it starts to "jiggle" let it go for about 10 min. I occasionally cook them in the crock pot in a similar way as above but they do get a little too soft that way. I also like to "fry" them: Add one tsp. of olive oil to a hot frying pan Add fresh green beans on top of the oil Drizzle one more tsp. of olive oil over the green beans Add seasoning.(I use Kosher salt, coarse ground black pepper, garlic powder and TJ's 21 seasoning salute) Stir it all up and spread out the beans evenly in the pan Cook over medium-high heat and let the beans get good and brown Give them a stir and let the other side of the beans get brown I like to dip them in ketchup
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Post by sharlag on Aug 15, 2014 12:48:43 GMT
God help me - I made pioneer Woman's green beans with tomatoes and bacon a couple weeks ago and we fought over the second helpings. Mmmm... that *DOES* look good. Here it is: 5 slices Bacon 1 whole Onion (medium) 4 cans (14.5 Oz. Cans) Whole Green Beans (or 1 To 2 Pounds Fresh) 2 cans (14.5 Oz.) Whole Tomatoes Cayenne Pepper To Taste Preparation Instructions Slice the bacon up into 1 inch pieces and start cooking them in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Keep cooking until bacon turns brown. Meanwhile, dice 1 medium onion. When the bacon is beginning to brown, drain some of the fat and then add the onions. Cook, stirring now and then, until bacon and onions are both turning a nice golden. Drain the green beans and add them right into the pan with the bacon and the onions. Next, throw in the two cans of whole tomatoes with their juice. Stir around gently and then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 45 minutes. When they are finished cooking add cayenne pepper to taste up to about ¼ of a teaspoon for a hotter dish. Stir gently and serve!
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 15, 2014 12:49:39 GMT
I simply cut the ends off and leave them whole. I par-boil them for about 4 minutes then drain them in an ice bath to stop the cooking. Then I put em in a skillet with butter and garlic and sautéed them for about 8 or 10 mins.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 15, 2014 14:34:29 GMT
I like mine just steamed.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Aug 15, 2014 14:38:44 GMT
I have a steamer that I use. Just toss them in and steam them. No seasoning or anything.
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Post by Sue on Aug 15, 2014 15:58:29 GMT
I'm a mushy green bean lover! I grew up with a mom who was raised with the old-time southern way of cooking green beans (the mountains of North Carolina) and that's what I still love. A little bacon, some salt and overcooked beans does it for me.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 15, 2014 17:18:58 GMT
My favorite way: raw........pick off the bush and then eat them raw......but that doesn't go over well at dinner parties.
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Post by cindosha on Aug 15, 2014 20:07:46 GMT
i steam it with chopped fresh fennel until just about tender crisp and then saute it in butter with minced garlic. salt and pepper and eat it until i want to puke!!!
cindy
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Aug 15, 2014 20:11:53 GMT
i steam it with chopped fresh fennel until just about tender crisp and then saute it in butter with minced garlic. salt and pepper and eat it until i want to puke!!! cindy I've never bought or used fennel!
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Post by Cheesy on Aug 15, 2014 20:15:39 GMT
These ideas all sound so good!
I don't really make green beans often enough. I'm still trying to get over my childhood trauma of the canned wax beans and green beans. Hated them so much! Oh, and include the lima beans in that hate too. I don't think my mom ever seasoned anything and cooked everything to death.
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Post by cindosha on Aug 15, 2014 20:24:37 GMT
fresh fennel is a white bulb-like vegetable that has dill like fronds on the top of the stem coming out of the bulb. it has a slight licorice flavor that fades when it is cooked. i just chop up the bulb (not the stems) and cook it with the beans. i pull the fronds off and mince them like you would fresh dill and sprinkle it on the finished dish. i make this every thanksgiving and there is NEVER any leftovers. it sounds weird but is a fantastic combination of flavors. you have to use fresh fennel and fresh garlic or it won't be fantastic.....
cindy
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