Green Bean Recipes

French beans, also termed as green beans make exotic dishes, which almost everybody likes. There are a variety of recipes you can try, such as casseroles, steamed dishes, sauteed dishes and many more. Why are these beans healthy? They are rich in fiber, thus helping the body reduce cholesterol. Because of their fibrous nature, blood sugar level in the body is regulated.

Casserole

Ingredients

• Melted butter and regular butter, each ½ cup.
• Green beans, 8 small cans.
• Cheese shredded, 4 cups.
• Flour (all purpose), ½ cup.
• Sour cream, 4 cups
• Cereal cornflakes, 4 cups

Recipe

Step 1: The first step begins with preheating the oven to approximately 300ºF. Cover the casserole dish of about 2 quarts with grease.

Step 2: Step 2 begins with making a paste of butter. For this, melt ½ cup butter in a frying pan and mix the flour with butter followed by adding sour cream. Keep stirring thoroughly when you make the above blend.

Step 3: Once the blend bubbles, take it off heat and mix shredded cheese. Once the cheese melts due to the heat of the blend, mix green beans by stirring until beans start getting coated. Take this mixture on the casserole dish.

Step 4: Now spread a mixture of melted butter and cereals over green beans.

Step 5: Bake for about half an hour. The blend will turn golden brown. Take it off the oven now.

With Bacon

Ingredients

• Large minced garlic cloves, 2 pieces.
• Chopped red onions, 2.
• White vinegar, 3 tablespoons.
• Large diced potatoes, 8.
• Chicken, ½ cup.
• Butter, 6 tablespoons.
• Chopped bacon, 12 slices.
• Fresh trimmed green beans, 4 pounds.

Recipe

Step 1: Cook chopped bacon on medium heat on a frying pan for approximately 12 minutes, until it becomes brownish. Take out bacon on a paper towel and place it on a dish.

Step 2: Step 2 begins with melting the butter in a frying pan with the lid placed and on low heat and frying the onion for approximately 5 minutes. Now add bacon, chicken, potatoes, green beans and garlic and keep stirring till it boils. Cover the mixture with lid and cook on low heat for approximately 12 minutes. Spread salt, pepper and vinegar for taste.

Frozen Green Bean and Cheese

Ingredients

• Seasoned salt, 6 tablespoons.
• Bacon slices, 12.
• Parmesan cheese.
• Chopped onions, 2.
• Green beans, frozen, 6 cups.

Recipe

Step 1: Boil frozen green beans in water and fry bacon slices until soft.

Step 2: Mix seasoned salt, bacon slices and chopped onions and add this mix to boiled green beans. Spread Parmesan cheese on top. It's ready to be served hot.

These were a few tips. You can try these recipes for your friends or family members to relish. I hope you found this article helpful.