Lemon Basil Green Beans Food

STACY'S BASIL-LEMON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and toss to evenly coat with olive oil. Cook, stirring occasionally for even cooking, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add walnuts, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally so walnuts don't burn, until beans are soft but maintain some crunch, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice and red pepper flakes.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

PICKLED GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON VERBENA AND LIME BASIL

Steps:

• In a pot bring to a boil the vinegar, salt and sugar to dissolve.
• Mix the beans and onion together.
• Put garlic clove in each jar, distribute herbs and seeds in the bottom of each jar and then the beans and onions. Add optional lemon zest per jar.
• Pack the jars fairly tightly, but be sure to leave 1/2 inch of headspace.
• Pour the boiling vinegar solution into each packed jar.
• Use a ladle or Pyrex measuring cup to carefully fill each packed jar with water from pot of boiling water. 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.
• FYI- you can leave the beans whole as long as you leave the 1/2 inch headspace. BUT you will need more jars.

LEMON - HERB GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook beans, uncovered, in a small amount of boiling salted water for 7 minutes.
• (OR you may steam the green beans).
• Drain; return beans to sauce pan.
• Stir in butter, basil,oregano,and lemon peel.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Season to taste.

BASIL-GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water until crisp tender, 6 minutes; drain and place in cold water to cool quickly; drain again.
• Heat oil in pot over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, stir 30 seconds.
• Add beans, saute until heated- 8 minutes.
• Add basil, stir 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.

LEMON DILL GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans, cover and cook until tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, whisk dill, shallot, oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add the green beans and toss to coat. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving to blend flavors.

BASIL GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the green beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until tender-crisp; drain. Place the beans in a serving dish. Add the basil, butter, salt, and pepper. Toss until the butter is melted and beans are evenly coated. Serve immediately.