Pimiento Green Beans Food

PIMIENTO GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring beans, broth and onion to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Stir in pimientos, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Spread out pecans on a rimmed sheet pan and bake in oven until pale golden on inside, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool and coarsely chop.
• Have ready a colander submerged in a large bowl of ice water. Cook beans in a 6- to 8-quart pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Using a large slotted spoon and/or tongs, transfer beans to colander in ice water to stop cooking, then drain well and dry on towels.
• Heat butter in a 12- to 14-inch deep heavy skillet (preferably straight-sided) over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add shallot and cook, stirring until pale golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in sugar until almost dissolved, then cook pecans, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add green beans, kosher salt, and pepper, and sauté beans, turning them with tongs, until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve.

PIMIENTO-CHEESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In 7-to 8-quart saucepot of salted boiling water, add green beans; cook 3 minutes or until just tender. Add corn; cook 1 minutes. Drain well; set aside.
• In 6-quart saucepot, cook butter and onion on medium 3 minutes or until onion becomes translucent, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle flour over onion. Cook 1 minute, stirring. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Heat to simmering on high, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to maintain simmer; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring.
• By handfuls, stir Cheddar into milk mixture until smooth. Stir in pimientos, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add green beans and corn to cheese sauce, stirring until well coated. Transfer to serving dish.

GREEN BEANS WITH DICED HAM, ONIONS & RED PIMENTOS

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, add all ingredients except the salt and pepper.
• Cook on medium low heat uncovered.
• Stir with a spoon from time to time.
• Gas stoves seem to be hotter than electric ones so watch that the liquid does not evaporate. When the beans are soft, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss a few times to mix. You may use salt substitute or Mrs. Dash Herb and Spice Mixture.
• I serve with biscuits and mushroom gravy.
• Note: If you use canned green beans, do not drain, add 3/4 cup water. Do not use the 1 1/2 cups of water. Add all of ingredients and cook until onion is soft.
• Do not add salt, just pepper as the juice tends to be salty.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH PIMENTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add green beans and pimento and cook 2 minutes. Add vinegar and water, cover and steam 3 to 5 minutes, until green beans are crisp-tender. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

GREEN CHILE-PIMIENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl and serve with crackers or make sandwiches.