Green Bean Medley Recipes

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• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. , To reserved drippings, add the potatoes, green beans, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Drain if necessary. Sprinkle with bacon.

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• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

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• Quarter the zucchini lengthwise and then cut in half. Place in a gallon resealable plastic bag along with the trimmed asparagus and green beans.
• Add in the olive oil, garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Seal and toss to completely coat the vegetables. Release any extra air from the bag and store in the refrigerator, along with the Parmesan, until ready to roast.
• When ready to roast, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the vegetable mix from the bag and spread it onto a sheet pan. Roast until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, 18 to 20 minutes, turning them halfway through the cooking time. Remove the vegetables from the oven and sprinkle the Parmesan over the top.

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• In a large skillet, saute beans and corn in butter and oil until tender. Stir in the thyme, salt and pepper.

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• Place green beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute orange pepper and water chestnuts in butter until tender. Add the garlic, salt, onion powder, basil and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Add beans; toss to coat.

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• Steam or cook carrots and green beans in boiling water.
• Cook until tender, but still firm.
• Melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Stir in green beans, carrots, seasoned salt, garlic, and white pepper.
• Cover and cook five minutes on low heat.

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• Place green beans and carrots in 1 inch of boiling water. Cover, and cook until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in green beans, carrots, salt, seasoned salt, garlic salt, and white pepper. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

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• Preheat oven to 425°. Place first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Divide between two 15x10x1-in. pans coated with cooking spray., Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients with remaining oil; toss with vegetables.

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• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut sweet potatoes into 1/4x1/4x3 inch spears. Place in 9x13 inch casserole. Add 2 cups brown sugar, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup cooking wine. Bake in oven for 25 minutes, basting several times.
• While potatoes cook, melt butter in saute pan. Add onions, 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, seasonings, and green beans. Saute for 2 minutes; add cooking wine and continue to saute until desired tenderness of vegetables. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Remove sweet potatoes from any remaining basting liquid; toss with green beans and serve.

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• Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Whisk the oil with the mustard, honey and vinegar in a large bowl and season.
• Put the leeks in the water, bring back to the boil, then simmer gently for 1 min. Add the beans and cook for 2 mins, then add the broccoli and simmer everything for 4 mins. Finally, add the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for 1 min more. Drain really well, then tip into the large bowl and toss through the dressing. Serve straight away.

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• Brown ground beef in hot sauce and soya sauce.
• Add in green beans with juice and bring to a boil.
• Add gumbo soup with 1/2 tin water and turn down to simmer for 25 minutes.
• Make rice and serve with above over top.
• Note: You can add more soya or hot sauce to your own tastes.