Screamin Green Beans Food

SCREAMING SKILLET GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash green beans and pat dry. Snap off the vine end of the bean and place them in a medium size mixing bowl.
• Mince the garlic clove, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons of salt and run your knife through it a few more times to create a thick chunky paste-like consistency.
• Add garlic, olive oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoons of salt, and pepper to the green beans. Toss to coat thoroughly.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, either on the stovetop or grill.
• Add green beans to pan and cook 2 minutes until garlic begins to brown, tossing often.
• Add the white wine, toss, cover and allow to cook 90 seconds. Toss, re-cover and cook an additional 90 seconds.
• When the wine in the pan evaporates, add 1/4 cup of water. Continue to cook while covered, tossing every 90 seconds and adding water as needed, no more than 1/4 cup at a time.
• For tender crisp green beans, it should take about 8 minutes total cooking time.
• When the beans are almost done, remove the lid and allow the rest of the liquid to cook off before serving.

SCREAMIN' GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans in a small amount of boiling water for about 10-15 minutes (or according to package).
• Drain; keep warm.
• Add all ingredients and cook on low until butter has melted and flavors are combined - stir continuously.
• Serve.

GREEN BEANS IN SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Bring about 2 cm of lightly salted water to the boil in a medium-size saucepan. Add the trimmed beans and cook, covered, for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain in a colander.
• In the same saucepan, melt the butter and cook the onion over low heat for one minute.
• Return the beans to the saucepan, add the sour cream and paprika, and stir together. Heat the mixture gently. but do not let it boil or the sauce will curdle.
• Serve!

CREAMED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse the beans in cold water and snap them into 1-inch lengths, discarding the tips. Remove any strings.
• Pour the chicken stock into a medium-sized cooking pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the beans to the stock and cover until it boils again and then lower the heat to achieve a slow boil, covered, until the beans are tender but not mushy, (about 15 minutes).
• When the beans are done, set aside for a few minutes.
• Make the white sauce using a double boiler (you can make an improvised double boiler with a cooking pot with an inch of water in the bottom, in combination with a stainless steel salad bowl which sets atop of the pot). This white sauce CANNOT be prepared over direct heat or it will scorch.
• Melt the butter in the top section of the double boiler. Blend in the flour, seasoned salt, and white pepper, whisking constantly.
• When there are no lumps, add the pre-warmed milk (about 100 degrees F.) and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens. Once the sauce has thickened a bit (after about 5 minutes), allow the sauce to bubble, still whisking with some frequency, for about 15 more minutes. At the end of the 15 minutes of simmering, the white sauce is done and should be taken off the heat.
• Strain the chicken stock from the beans using a colander (save this stock in the refrigerator for your next batch of home made vegetable soup), reserving one-quarter cup of stock to blend into the white sauce.
• Pour the drained beans into a cooking pot with the white sauce, including the quarter cup of broth, and add the Mrs. Dash and stir. Re-heat until it bubbles slightly and serve.

CREAMED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter; stir in cornflakes and set aside. Melt remaining butter in a large saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, onion and sugar; heat and stir until bubbly. Reduce heat; add the sour cream and stir until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes (do not boil). Fold in the beans. , Spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and cornflake mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until heated through.