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Find recipes here for family favorite green bean side dishes as well as party-worthy sides. The versatile green bean can be steamed, roasted, grilled or sautéed on its own or combined with other veggies and fabulous flavors to round a menu you will love!

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By VickiC223

Rate this recipe 4.6/5 (16 Votes)
Green Beans with Peppers 1 Picture
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Servings 6
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 20

  • 1 pound green beans
  • 1 sweet red pepper
  • 1 sweet yellow pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
  • 3 tablespoons evoo
  • Hot red pepper flakes
  • Black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • Sea salt
  • Zest of 1 lemon

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Simple to make, these pretty little bundles of bacon wrapped French “green beans” known as Haricot verts which ...

  • 1 pound Haricots verts or green beans (ends trimmed)
  • 4 slices center cut bacon, cut in half
  • Olive oil spray (I used my Misto)
  • Pinch of salt
  • Fresh cracked pepper, to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4.6/5 (15 Votes)

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Crispy Baked Green Bean Fries provide all the fun and even more flavor than regular fries, but none of the calories...

  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Olive oil spray
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
4.4/5 (14 Votes)

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The photo doesn't do this dish justice

  • 1 pound thin green beans (haricots verts)
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
4.4/5 (18 Votes)

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These green beans are off the chain good! The pancetta with browned butter produces a flavor even you green bean ha

  • 2 pounds thin green beans or haricot verts, ends trimmed
  • 4 ounces pancetta
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 ounces peeled and roasted chestnuts, sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground back pepper, to taste
4.4/5 (35 Votes)

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The Amazing Crock Pot Ham, Green Beans and Potatoes! This simple recipe is perfect for a great weeknight or anytime...

  • 2 pounds fresh green beans
  • 2 pounds ham
  • 4 baking potatoes
  • 1 large onion, optional
  • 3 cups water
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
3.8/5 (460 Votes)

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Get your veggies and potatoes in this one dish

  • 12 fingerling potatoes
  • Handful asparagus spears, woody ends trimmed
  • Handful green beans, ends trimmed
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
4.3/5 (97 Votes)

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These are the best green beans ever! If you ever make them, you will NEVER have them any other way! TIP: They are b...

  • 2 (16-ounce) cans Del Monte green beans, drained
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chopped or minced garlic
  • 4 ounces bacon, diced (raw) or 4 ounces ham (cooked)
  • 1/2 medium onion, diced
3.8/5 (349 Votes)

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A classic Green Bean Casserole recipe slightly adapted from the one developed in the 1950s by the Campbell's Soup C...

  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 ⁄2 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms, stemmed
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 2 pounds green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • Canola oil
  • 1 1⁄4 cups flour
  • 2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ⁄3 heavy cream
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
5/5 (3 Votes)

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I had my first green bean casserole at a friend's house for Thanksgiving and I have been wanting to recreate one ev...

  • GREEN BEANS:
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 pound string beans, ends trimmed, beans cut in half
  • Ice cubes
  • MUSHROOM BASE:
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces white mushrooms, washed, sandy ends (if any) removed, and sliced into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced (or put through a garlic press)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • SHALLOTS:
  • 4 cups canola oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 medium shallots, peeled and cut into thin rounds
  • Kosher salt
4.8/5 (4 Votes)

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This is a really simple recipe to make

  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed (frozen doesn't work as well)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or adjust to taste)
  • NOTE: Chili Garlic Sauce makes a fast substitute for chopping garlic and adds some kick to it; I use 1 teaspoon of it.
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed (can use a little more if desired)
  • Black pepper
  • Salt (optional)
  • Cornstarch (mixed with cold water to thicken sauce)
  • Sliced almonds or sesame seed
4.6/5 (10 Votes)

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Sautéed cremini mushrooms and blanched green beans are combined with a luscious sauce of chicken stock and cream

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
  • 2 cups canola oil, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • 6 large shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings
  • 5 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced, about 1-pound
  • 1/4 cup shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2-pounds green beans, trimmed, halved and blanched
4.4/5 (24 Votes)

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Looking for an easy and full of flavor side dish? These green beans are great paired with a nice steak or a fresh s...

  • 1 pound green beans
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease {can substitute 2 tablespoons butter}
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth, plus more if needed
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
4.4/5 (26 Votes)

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Crack Green Beans will have even the pickiest eater begging for seconds

  • 5 (8-ounce) cans of green beans, drained
  • 12 slices bacon, chopped, cooked to crisp and drained
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 7 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
4.6/5 (9 Votes)

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These green beans aren't just any ordinary green beans and come highly recommended

  • 2 pounds green beans, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots, 2 medium
  • 12 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and halved
  • 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • Coarse sea salt or kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, optional
3.6/5 (20 Votes)

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