Creamylemonygreenbeans Recipes

RIDICULOUSLY EASY LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Toss green beans in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, until bright green and still crunchy.
• Drain and "shock" in ice water to stop cooking.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Olive oil cooking spray works just as well, if you want to shave a few calories.
• Add beans and saute for 1-2 minutes, until heated through. It's okay if some of the beans brown up a bit.
• Transfer to serving dish.
• Squeeze lemon halves over the beans and toss to coat.
• Add salt to taste. (I omit this step).

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a partially covered microwave-safe dish, microwave green beans and 1 tablespoons of water for 4 minutes.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the onions and garlic in the oil for three minutes or until lightly browned.
• Add green beans and 2 tablespoons lemon juice and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoons lemon zest.

CREAMY GREEN BEANS PARMESAN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil; drop in the green beans and return to a boil. Cook uncovered until the beans are bright green and barely tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; whisk the cream, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, and nutmeg into the melted butter. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Gently stir the beans into the mixture to coat; season with salt and pepper. Return to a simmer, transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese to serve.

CREAMED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter; stir in cornflakes and set aside. Melt remaining butter in a large saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, onion and sugar; heat and stir until bubbly. Reduce heat; add the sour cream and stir until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes (do not boil). Fold in the beans. , Spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and cornflake mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until heated through.

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Snap off the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife.
• Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the butter. (It helps to use a pan with a light-colored bottom so you can keep track of the color.) Swirl the pan occasionally to be sure the butter is cooking evenly. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam. The color will progress from lemony-yellow to golden-tan to, finally, a toasty-brown.
• Once you smell that nutty aroma, add the green beans and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add some lemon juice and salt and pepper, then transfer to a platter in batches with tongs.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH CREAMY LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the green beans and salt and pepper to taste. Saute, stirring occasionally, until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and set aside.
• Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add the cream, thyme, lemon juice and zest, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and let reduce by half, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the green beans to serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
• Add the onion and jalapeño and cook for a minute or two, then add the green beans. Cook until the green beans are bright green, an additional minute. Add the chicken stock, garlic powder and a good pinch of both salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and lightly cover, allowing the some of the steam to escape. Cook until the liquid is evaporated and the beans are starting to soften, but still have a bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Transfer the beans to a serving vessel. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the top of the beans, along with the fried onions.

SUNNY'S EASY GARLICKY LEMON BUTTER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the green beans briefly in the boiling water, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the butter, garlic and lemon juice. When the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, add the green beans and toss until just heated through. Taste a green bean and season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove to a serving plate and wipe the pan clean. Add the almonds and lemon zest and quickly toast a minute or two. Sprinkle the toasted almonds and zest over the green beans and serve.

EASY GREEN BEANS WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Drain most of the water from the green beans and add the beans to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add butter and cream cheese to the saucepan with the green beans. Stir until melted and well incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F.
• Cut ends off of beans.
• Fill a small lasagna pan, cake pan, or casserole dish with the beans, mushroom soup and onion soup mix.
• Mix together well.
• Cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes up to an hour, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from oven, and serve.

CREAMY LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Steam the green beans to their desired consistency (chewy or tender.).
• Drain them and rinse with cold water to shock them into a vibrant hue.
• Pat the greenbeans dry then put them in a mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, make the sauce by blending the lemon curd, lemon juice olive oil, mustard, and garlic. Microwave for about 30-40 seconds, just enough to heat it but make sure your microwave doesn't totally kill it.
• Pour the sauce over the greenbeans, and toss well to coat.
• Top with walnuts for crunch and pizazz.

CREAMY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a microwave-safe baking dish; microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Set aside. , In a saucepan, saute onion in margarine for 1 minute. Stir in flour until smooth; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in yogurt. Add beans and pepper. Top with cheese and let stand until melted.

CREAMED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse the beans in cold water and snap them into 1-inch lengths, discarding the tips. Remove any strings.
• Pour the chicken stock into a medium-sized cooking pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the beans to the stock and cover until it boils again and then lower the heat to achieve a slow boil, covered, until the beans are tender but not mushy, (about 15 minutes).
• When the beans are done, set aside for a few minutes.
• Make the white sauce using a double boiler (you can make an improvised double boiler with a cooking pot with an inch of water in the bottom, in combination with a stainless steel salad bowl which sets atop of the pot). This white sauce CANNOT be prepared over direct heat or it will scorch.
• Melt the butter in the top section of the double boiler. Blend in the flour, seasoned salt, and white pepper, whisking constantly.
• When there are no lumps, add the pre-warmed milk (about 100 degrees F.) and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens. Once the sauce has thickened a bit (after about 5 minutes), allow the sauce to bubble, still whisking with some frequency, for about 15 more minutes. At the end of the 15 minutes of simmering, the white sauce is done and should be taken off the heat.
• Strain the chicken stock from the beans using a colander (save this stock in the refrigerator for your next batch of home made vegetable soup), reserving one-quarter cup of stock to blend into the white sauce.
• Pour the drained beans into a cooking pot with the white sauce, including the quarter cup of broth, and add the Mrs. Dash and stir. Re-heat until it bubbles slightly and serve.

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Trim beans and in a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain beans well in a colander and in a bowl toss with zest, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat chicken broth and oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.

EASY CREAMY CANNED GREEN BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Drain most of the water from the green beans. Place beans in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
• Add butter and cream cheese. Stir until melted and well incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CLASSIC COUNTRY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Empty canned green beans with liquid into a large saucepan. Add enough water to just cover beans. Stir in fatback, bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper until well combined; bring to a boil.
• Boil for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 more minutes.

LEMON ROSEMARY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the beans for 5 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, and drain them. While the beans are cooking, in a small saucepan melt the butter over low heat with the zest, the rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste and keep the mixture warm. Transfer the beans to a serving dish, add the butter mixture, and toss the mixture well.