Dressed Up Italian Green Beans Food

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the green beans in the microwave according to package instructions
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, a generous pinch of salt and pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Add the green beans, toss to coat them in the oil and saute another 2 minutes. Serve hot.

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, crumble and set aside.
• Place drained beans with water in a medium size saucepan with lid.
• Add bacon drippings, onion, sugar and salt.
• Simmer on low heat for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Pour beans in a serving bowl and sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.
• Enjoy!

HERBED TOMATOES 'N' GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add beans and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-9 minutes or until crisp-tender., Stir in the tomatoes and seasonings; heat through.

FRESH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Snap end off the beans.
• Add beans to boiling water.
• Cook ONLY 5 minutes.
• Drain and run under cold water.
• In a skillet, melt butter and saute beans for 3 minutes.
• Add cheese, pepper and garlic salt and toss.
• Serve immediately.

DRESSED UP ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans, trim ends and remove strings.
• Combine beans and water in a dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil.
• cover, reduce heat and simmer 6 to 8 minutes until crisp-tender.
• drain.
• Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Drain beans and set aside.
• Saute mushrooms and next 7 ingredients in oil in a Dutch oven.
• Stir in beans and cook until thoroughly heated.
• sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SAVORY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans as you normally would in a saucepan of boiling water. (usually take about 5 minutes). Drain beans in colander. When drained put beans in a bowl (with a little extra room for mixing).
• In a small bowl (seperate from the one the green beans are in) wisk all ingredients except for the olive oil. When all are mixed well pour olive oil in the bowl wisking continuously until the oil is well blended into the mixture.
• When the sauce is done pour over the beans, then "toss" the beans (salad tongs work the best). Being sure to evenly coat the beans.
• ~Happy Eatings.

DRESSED-UP FRENCH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain beans; add bacon mixture and gently stir to coat.

MARILYN'S GREEN BEANS ITALIANO

Steps:

• Place the green beans in a saucepan with a lid and pour enough water over the beans to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover; simmer until the beans are tender but still crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain. Spread the beans onto paper towels to dry.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; stir the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese into the melted butter. Reduce heat to low; add the beans and cook and stir until the beans are heated through and the crumbs are beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the parsley over the mixture to serve.

GARLIC ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Saute fresh garlic in the oil for a few minutes, but don't let garlic start to brown.
• Add green beans in and stir them to coat with the oil.
• Sprinkle all dry ingredients on the green beans except the parm cheese.
• Cover and let saute for about an hour, stirring occasionaly.
• When green beans lose the bright green color and become tender, turn off the heat an sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Serve and enjoy! Delicious!