Holiday Garlic Lemon Green Beans With Bread Crumbs Food

GREEN BEANS WITH BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Combine green beans and 1/2 cup water in a medium pot. Cover, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, and let beans cook for 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
• Place beans in a medium serving bowl, and mix in bread crumbs, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and basil. Toss mixture until the beans are coated. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve.

HOLIDAY GARLIC-LEMON GREEN BEANS WITH BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Process bread in a food processor to produce even, fine crumbs.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in large non stick skillet over medium high heat, when melted, add bread crumbs and cook, stirring frequently until golden, about 3-5 minutes.
• Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cheese. Set aside.
• Wipe out skillet and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until garlic is golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour, red pepper flakes and thyme, then toss in green beans.
• Add chicken broth and increase heat to medium high, cover and cook until the beans are partly tender, about 4 minutes.
• Uncover and cook stirring occasionally until beans are tender and sauce has thicken slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Off heat, stir in lemon juice and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs.

HOLIDAY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• To toast nuts, bake uncovered in ungreased shallow pan in 350°F oven about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Steam green beans 5 to 7 minutes or microwave on high about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add cranberries, sugar and orange juice.
• Cook, stirring gently, until cranberries are soft and liquid is syrupy.
• Stir in chopped nuts and toss mixture with green beans.

GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC AND BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• In a pot, steam the green beans until tender-crisp. Set aside and keep warm.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute on medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. DO NOT allow the garlic to burn!
• Stir in the bread crumbs and pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes more, pressing down on the bread crumb mixture with a spatula to allow it to become crispy. Again, be careful not to burn.
• Stir in the green beans and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.