Green Beans With Bacon And Red Bell Pepper Recipes

PASTA SALAD WITH STEAK, BELL PEPPER, GREEN BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the steak, bell pepper, green beans and bacon to the bowl with the pasta.
• Make the dressing: Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic, parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Pour over the pasta salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Chill for up to 3 hours.

TASTY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Fry bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, crumble, and set aside. Drain most of the bacon grease from the pan, and place over medium heat. Add the onions and bell pepper; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the wine, scraping all of the bits of bacon from the bottom of the pan.
• Mix in the butter, milk, soup, and soy sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the green beans and bacon until evenly coated. Fold in cheese, then transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with French fried onions.
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through, and sauce is bubbly.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Place beans and water in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter; add red pepper and shallot. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until red pepper is crisp-tender., Drain beans; stir into red pepper mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving platter; sprinkle with almonds.

FRESH PEPPERS & GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook onions in 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add beans and water; stir. Cover; cook 5 min.
• Stir in peppers; cook, covered, 5 to 8 min. or until beans are crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in remaining dressing.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp.
• 2. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel and drain.
• 3. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
• 4. Add green beans and bell pepper to skillet.
• 5. Toss vegetables over medium-high heat until coated with drippings, about 1 minute.
• 6. Add broth.
• 7. Cover and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• 8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 9. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute beans and red pepper in oil for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the vinegar, basil and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel and drain.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
• Add green beans and bell pepper to skillet.
• Toss vegetables over medium-high heat until coated with drippings, about 1 minute.
• Add broth.
• Cover and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH RED PEPPERS & ALMONDS

Steps:

• Over high heat, bring a medium-sized saucepan filled with water to a boil. Add beans and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender-crisp. Drain. Place beans in a bowl of ice cold water for a minute or so. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick frying pan, cook almonds over medium heat until golden and fragrant, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small dish.
• Add oil to the pan; heat over medium-high heat. Cook shallots until softened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in red peppers, garlic, green beans and salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender-crisp and beans are hot, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in almonds. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve warm.

BEAN, BACON AND PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Drain the fat, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pot. Crumble the bacon, reserving for later for garnish. Add the onions, carrots, red bell pepper, celery and garlic to the pot and saute in the bacon fat for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaf, thyme and Worcestershire sauce. Now pour in just a small amount of chicken stock to deglaze the pan. (Note: This removes all of the caramelized particles from the bottom of the pan.)
• Add the beans and the rest of the stock and continue to cook over medium high heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
• In a food processor or blender, puree 3 cups of soup at a time, adjusting seasoning if necessary. Return all pureed soup to the pot, stir in the parsley and crumbled bacon and simmer for 10 more minutes.

RED BEANS WITH BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat beans or make the way you prefer.
• In the last 15-20 minutes of cooking the beans,clean and chop bell pepper.Add to pot.
• Simmer until bell pepper is soft and had slighty flavored the beans.

PAULA DEENS FANCY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the teriyaki sauce, honey and butter. Fill a bowl with cold water and ice cubes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the lemon juice. Drop in the beans and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until beans are bright green. Drain the beans in a colander and then plunge them into the iced water. Drain again and set aside. In a skillet, cook the bacon until very crispy, crumble and set aside. Sauté the bell pepper and onion in the hot bacon fat for 2 minutes. Add the beans, cashews and bacon to the skillet. Add the teriyaki-honey sauce and toss gently.

SESAME-SOY GREEN BEANS AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut green beans into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Place in a skillet. Add water, salt, to taste and cook beans 5 minutes, then drain beans. Place the skillet back on stove and add vegetable oil. Heat pan over high heat until oil smokes. Add the beans and red peppers and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add the soy and sesame oil and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel and drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet. Add green beans and bell pepper to skillet. Toss vegetables over medium-high heat until coated with drippings, about 1 minute. Add broth. Cover and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

GREEN BEANS AND RED BELL PEPPERS WITH MARJORAM AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain well; set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion and sauté until peppers are crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in marjoram. (Beans and bell pepper mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add beans and pepper mixture and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with almonds.