Bloody Mary String Beans Food

ROASTED MARY WITH HOT PICKLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash and dry the tomatoes and remove the stems. Put the tomatoes, garlic, onions and jalapeno in a large glass baking dish (9 by 13-inch). Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until just starting to brown, about 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool and put through a food mill to remove the seeds and skin. Add the mixture to a medium bowl and puree with stick blender. Pour into a large glass container and refrigerate. When cool, add the seasonings and the pickled vegetable juice and stir well.
• For service, add a few pickled green beans to each glass, fill with ice, and add 2 ounces vodka. Pour in the prepared tomato juice, stir and serve immediately.
• *Cook's Note: Seeds-in for hot, seeds-out for medium-hot. If you cannot find a red chile, substitute 2 jalapenos. A red chile is a ripened jalapeno.
• In a small saucepan, over high heat, bring the water to a boil, then turn off the heat and add 1 teaspoon salt and the agave, stirring until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a glass bowl, add the vinegar, lime juice, lime slices, peppercorns, chile peppers, and whole and minced garlic. Stir in the cooled salt-agave water mixture.
• Wash and trim the green beans. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, then add the beans. Cook until the beans begin to turn bright green and are just tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Rinse immediately with cold water and put them in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Drain well.
• If you are canning, prepare the jar(s) according to processing directions, add the beans and then cover with the vinegar chile pepper mixture. Process in a canning pot for 3 minutes, remove and cool.
• You can also put them in sterilized jars and refrigerate instead of doing the canning process. Just keep under refrigeration and eat within 1 month. Whichever method suits you best, allow these to marinate for 48 hours before eating.

BLOODY MARY BAR

Steps:

• For the Bloody Mary base: In a large pitcher, stir to combine the tomato juice, clam and tomato juice, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
• For the Bloody Mary bar: Set up a large table with glasses, ice in a bucket with tongs, vodka and the remaining Bloody Mary bar ingredients and garnishes. Have stirring sticks, straws and toothpicks available to skewer garnishes.

TRE'S BLOODY MARY PICKLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Trim ends of green beans. Set lids of jars to boil in water in a small pan. Combine vinegar and water and salt in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil.
• Pack beans lengthwise into hot jars, Add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or the jalapenos slices, 2 cloves garlic and 2 heads of dill to each quart.
• Ladle the boiling vinegar solution over beans. leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Place caps (still hot from the boiling water) on jars. Invert jars till cool.
• You can place them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes, if desired. Store in a cool dry place for 4-6 weeks before opening.
• After opening keep refrigerated. These are delicious! and non FAT!

BLOODY MARY STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water with the 1 teaspoon salt to a boil over medium heat. Add the beans and onion slices. Cook until the beans begin to turn bright green and are just tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Rinse and drain well.
• In a small saucepan, over high heat, bring the first 7 ingredients to a boil, then turn off the heat, stirring until dissolved. Remove from heat.
• Distribute the grated fresh horseradish, lemon zest, garlic cloves, whole peppercorns, jalapenos slices among the jars.
• Pack beans and onions in sterilized jars then cover with the vinegar mixture.
• Fill to within 1 inch of the top. The beans should be covered and there should still be 1/2 inch of airspace left in the top of each jar.
• Put the lids and rings on.
• Put the lids on each jar and seal them by putting a ring on and screwing it down snugly (but not with all your might, just "snug").
• Using the jar tongs, put the pint jars in the canner and keep them covered with at least 1 inch of water. Keep the water boiling.
• Boil them for.
• 5 minutes for 0-1,000 ft.,.
• 10 minutes 1,001-6,000 ft.,.
• 15 minutes above 6,000 ft.
• Lift the jars out of the water and let them cool without touching or bumping them in a draft-free place overnight.
• Then remove the rings if you like. Once the jars are cool, you can check that they are sealed verifying that the lid has been sucked down. Just press in the center, gently, with your finger. If it pops up and down (often making a popping sound), it is not sealed. If you put the jar in the refrigerator right away, you can still use it.
• Give it a weeks time for the seasonings to be absorbed into the pickled beans.
• Process in a hot water bath, remove and cool in a draft free spot for 24 hours.
• You can also put them in sterilized jars and refrigerate instead of doing the canning process. Let flavors meld for 1 week. Just keep under refrigeration and eat within 1 month.

BLOODY MARY BAR

Steps:

• For the bloody Mary mix: Combine the tomato juice, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• For serving: Put some lemon and lime wedges in a bowl next to a shallow bowl of chile lime seasoning. Arrange the garnishes in small bowls or glasses for serving with a bowl or glass full of wooden skewers or toothpicks nearby. Fill an ice bucket or bowl with ice.
• Show your guests how to rub the rim of a large party cup with a wedge of lemon or lime and then dip it into the chile lime seasoning. Fill each cup with ice, add 1 cup of the bloody Mary mix and top with 2 ounces of vodka or tequila if desired. Stir well, then let your guests pick from the garnishes using the skewers or toothpicks for the smaller items.

TITO'S BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Just add Tito's Handmade Vodka, bloody mary mix, and ice to a glass.
• Stir and add your garnishes.

BLOODY MARY BITES

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the tomatoes, and place them in a shallow bowl. Pour vodka over them so that they are covered.
• Stir in the hot pepper sauce.
• Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, mix together the lemon pepper and celery salt in a small dish.
• Serve tomatoes floating in vodka.
• Provide toothpicks so that your guests may pick up the tomatoes and dip them in the seasoning before eating.

CREAMY STRING BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse the string beans in cold water, then snip off both ends and discard.
• To a large frying pan, add the prepared beans, cover with hot water and bring to boil.
• Add sugar and salt, reduce heat to simmer, cover the frying pan and cook the beans for about 10 minutes or until they are just slightly tender.
• When done, drain well and set aside.
• In the same frying pan on medium-high heat, melt butter, add the beans, sliced mushrooms, seasoning salt, garlic powder, black pepper and stir well.
• Cook uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes or until the mushrooms are almost tender; stirring freqently.
• Stir in the whipping cream and continue to cook on medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cream starts to thicken to form a nice creamy sauce; stir freqently.
• Serve immediately with your dinner meal.
• Small nugget potatoes boiled with some mint leaves are an excellent side dish.
• Use beans that are 4 to 5 inches long.

CRISPY STRING BEANS

Steps:

• 2 cups plus 1 tablespoons cooking oil.
• 3/4 lb. string beans, trimmed and cleaned.
• 1 tablespoons minced garlic.
• 2 tablespoons minced pork.
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce.
• 1/2 tablespoons sherry.
• 1/2 tablespoons sugar.
• 4 tablespoons chicken broth.
• 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil.
• 1 tablespoons minced scallion.
• Heat 2 cups of oil in a wok,add the beans. Fry for 1 minute or until soft.
• Drain. In a saute pan, add the remaining oil and heat. Add the beans, garlic, minced pork, soy sauce, sherry, sugar and broth. Add the sesame oil and scallion, swirling to heat through.
• (Source: Delectable Vegetable Dishes).