Microwaved Fresh Green Beans Food

QUICK GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes; drain. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is tender, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes., Add beans to bacon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.

MICROWAVE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans and garlic powder and 1/2 tbs of butter a microwave safe dish and nuke by package directions.
• When done place 1/2 tbs butter in microwave and melt for about 30 seconds.
• Mix butter and breadcumbs together and sprinkle on green beans.
• Top with cheese and pine nuts if using.

MICROWAVE GREEN BEAN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place almonds and butter in a 1-quart casserole.
• Microwave uncovered on full power, stirring every minute, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove almonds from dish.
• Place salt and beans into same dish.
• Cover tightly and microwave on full power for 3 minutes; stir.
• Cover and microwave until tender, 3 to 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in almonds. YUM.

MICROWAVE GARLIC-AND-HERB GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans in a microwave-safe glass dish. Add water, garlic, oil, basil, salt, and pepper and mix together. Cover the dish with a lid.
• Microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
• Check water level, adding more if needed, and stir green beans. Replace the lid and microwave until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes more.

EASY MICROWAVE SZECHUAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Finely chop garlic, ginger and scallions together. Place in 14" x 11" x 2" dish, cover with vegetable oil. Cook on high for 3 minutes.
• Removed dish from microwave oven, stir in soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.
• Add green beans, stirring to distribute sauce.
• Cook, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring 3-4 times during cooking.
• Serve hot or cold. Can be made ahead and reheated for serving.

MICROWAVE GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Wash and break the beans into 1 1/2 inch pieces into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Stir the hot water and salt until salt disolves.
• Stir the water into the beans, cover and microwave on high 12-17 minutes, until tender crisp, stirring once halfway through.
• Let stand 2-3 minutes, then drain.
• Mix all the other ingredients into the beans, stirring until the margarine melts.
• Heat on high in microwave till heated through (about 1- 1 1/2 minutes).