Harvest Green Beans Recipes

GARDEN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute mushrooms, onion if desired and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in water chestnuts and seasonings; heat through. Drain beans and stir into skillet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

HARVEST GREEN BEANS, HAM AND PENNE

Steps:

• Cook penne to desired doneness as directed on package, adding green beans during last 7 to 8 minutes of cooking time. Drain penne and beans.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add squash; cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
• Add ham, lemon-pepper seasoning, marjoram, cooked penne and green beans and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; mix well. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.

FERMENTED DILLY BEANS

Steps:

• Pack all of these ingredients into a quart-sized mason jar. (Putting the beans in lengthwise makes it look beautiful, and it also allows you to stuff in as many beans as possible.)
• Make up a brine of 1 Tbsp. Kosher or picking salt (not iodized) to 2 cups water.
• Pour that brine over the beans in the jar. (Make sure all the veggies are covered with the brine.)
• Weigh them down with a weight. You can use a bag full of water as a weight, or get something like the awesome kit from Ferment'n.
• Cover the jar with a clean cloth secured with a rubber band and put in a dark place in your kitchen. Take a quick look at it every day or two to make sure it's ok.
• After a week taste the beans and see if they're to your liking.

GARLICKY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot half full with water. Place green beans in the pot. Bring the pot to a boil and cook green beans until just tender (about 8-10 minutes) Remove beans from the pot and drain. In a large bowl, mix together olive or vegetable oil, sesame oil (if using), garlic, soy sauce and black pepper. Add beans to the bowl and toss until well-combined. Marinate beans in soy/oil dressing for at least 30 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if desired. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve as a cold side dish or salad.

HARVEST GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash the beans, and cut the stem end off. (this can be done a day ahead of time).
• To cook: Bring a pot of water (at least 2 quarts) to a rolling boil.
• While the water is coming to a boil, heat the butter/oil in a medium pan and simmer on low with the pecans.
• Once they are lightly browned, add the SESAME SEEDS and MURAL OF FLAVOR.
• Add the green beans to boiling water and cook 2 minutes.
• Drain and rinse the beans to stop the cooking, but leave them warm.
• Drizzle the pecan mix with the honey, stir regularly, then when the beans have been drained and rinsed, add them to the pan and toss with the seasoned nut mix.
• Place in a serving bowl.
• Cover the bowl with foil and place in a warm oven until ready to serve.