Spanish Green Beans Recipes

SPANISH GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted water cook the green beans about 5-6 minutes, only until just tender but still with some "bite".
• In a saucepan, heat the olive oil on medium heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook another minute. DO NOT burn the garlic!
• Drain the green beans well and add to the saucepan with the garlic. Cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the crumbled bacon. NOTE: If using Serrano or Parma ham, add it at the same time with the garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

SPANISH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans until tender. Drain and set aside. Saute onion and pepper in oil until soft. Add tomatoes and spices. Stir in beans. Heat through.

SPANISH STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; cook for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, salt, bay leaf and cloves; simmer for 10 minutes. Drain beans; add to tomato mixture. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf and cloves.

SPANISH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• To make the sauce :
• Fry hamburger and sausage in a large skillet. Add onion , green peppers ; fry until onions and peppers are tender , Add mushrooms and black olives ,
• Sprinkle spice packet over top of meat mixture and mix in.
• Add tomato sauce ,water , tomatoes , steak sauce , sugar and spices , mix well.
• Add whole yellow chili peppers (do not break)if you want a little spicy heat. Optional.
• Simmer for atleast 30 minutes to 1 hr. ( I like to simmer my sauce all day) Remove hot peppers when done.
• Pour canned CUT green beans in a large pot and bring to a good boil for about 10 minutes.
• Drain green beans , return to large pot.
• Pour spaghetti sauce over beans and mix together.
• NOTE :I like to let the sauce and beans soak together for about 30 minutes before serving. and I serve them with fried potatoes.

SPANISH GREEN BEANS WITH HAM

Steps:

• Cook the beans, left whole, in boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes, until they are just tender but still with a little bit of bite.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions for 5 minutes, until softened and translucent.
• Add the garlic and ham and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
• Drain the beans, then add them to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper.

SPANISH GREEN BEANS WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil water in saucepan.
• Clean green beans, remove tips with knife and remove threads along the sides using a vegetable peeler. If they are broad, slice them in half lengthwise. If not, leave them as they are. Then cut all beans into 4 cm pieces.
• Peel potato and cut them into stew chunks.
• Add green beans and potato to saucepan, season with salt to taste and let simmer 30 minutes.
• Peel garlic cloves, slice width-wise and fry in 4 tbsp oil in a small pan. When they are golden-brown, add them along with hot oil to green beans and let boil 2 minutes so that the flavors mix. Serve on plates.