Green beans
About the ingredient green beans. Including 543 recipes with green beans, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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What are green beans?
Major sources in the US are Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, and California.
Purchasing Guide
Look for straight pods that are crisp enough to snap easily, free from scars and rust, as well as smooth and we
Usually green beans are sold by weight. 1 pound or ½ kg of green beans, cooked yields about 2 cups.ll filled but with immature seeds.
Green beans are also sold dried but are only available in limited quantities. They are a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty.
Storage
Place in the refrigerator in a bag or moisture proof covered container. Plan to use them as soon as possible. Beans may seem indestructible, but in time they will toughen and lose some of their fresh flavor and color.
Refrigerator shelf, raw: 3 to 5 days
Refrigerator shelf, cooked and covered: 1 to 4 days
Refrigerator freezer, prepare for freezing: 1 month
Deep Freezer, prepared for freezing: 10 months
Basic Preparation
Wash well in cold water; sort according to size if necessary. Rem
ove stems and tops (if desired) with a paring knife and
Leave whole
Snap or cut straight across into 1 inch (2 ½ cm) pieces
Cut on the diagonal into thin shreds of slices
French cut: sliced one or more times lengthwise with a shape knife, or but through a bean slicer.
To Cook
Heat about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) of water in a saucepan to a boil. Add ½
teaspon of salt per pound of beans to the water. Add the beans and bring to a rapid boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, continue cooking testing
periodically until just tender crisp. Depending on the beans it may take up to 10 minutes. Cook the green beans for the shortest amount of time possible to “just barely tender” for the maximum flavor. Drain and dunk into an ice-water bath to stop the cooking and lock in an appealing bring green color. See photos.
When ready to serve quickly reheat with butter in a skillet, taste adjust seasonings and serve.
To Freeze
Wash and trim beans. Leave young beans whole, or cut into 1-inch (2 ½ cm) pieces, or French cut. Blanch in a large pot of boiling water for 3 minutes. Cool quickly in an ice-water bath. Drain in a colander and pack with ½ headspace in freezer containers. Refrigerate for an hour or more then freeze.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (110g)Where found
Green beans are usually found in the asian section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Green beans are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do green beans weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 110 grams |
| 10 beans (4" long) | 55 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 绿豆 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | haricots verts | |
| en español: | judías verdes |
Recipes using green beans
There are 543 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Golden Polenta & Egg with Mustard Sauce
Crispy polenta is served with tender green beans, a soft-boiled egg, and a tangy yogurt mustard sauce. An easy yet sophisticated gluten-free breakfast to impress.
Asian Salad Nicoise
This Nicoise Salad is a beautiful play off its French counterpart. It keeps the traditional string beans, potatoes, boiled eggs and tuna, but it adds an Asian inspired dressing that elevates this salad to the next level. By changing the usual white potatoes to sweet potatoes, it becomes a healthier version of the recipe. Sweet potatoes provide more vitamins and minerals than regular potatoes and they have fewer calories. Add in the Omega-3 benefits in the tuna, the protein of the eggs, and fibre-packed beans, and you have got a power packed lunch that tastes like a million dollars. This recipe will certainly be singing to your taste buds tuna.
Beef & Vegetable Soup No. 2 (Instant Pot or not)
A beef vegetable soup made with homemade stock made one day ahead, featuring tender shredded beef, diced vegetables, and fresh herbs. A comforting and flavorful meal loaded with beefy goodness.
Shrimp & Fish with Green Vegetables in Orange Sauce
delicate, a bit spicy dish inspired by Asian cuisine, and stir-fried in my favorite old wok..
Roasted New Potato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Roasted new potatoes are soft on the inside, and crispy on the outside, tossed with a flavorful basil vinaigrette. Serve it with any your favorite main courses. If it's too hot to cook indoor, grill the potatoes over your barbeque instead.
Simply Seared Tilapia with Green Beans & Toasted Walnuts
Make this simple and tasty tilapia dish for a quick dinner with some lemony green beans and toasted walnuts aside.
Easy Apple Cider Glazed Green Beans
Crisp yet tender green beans glazed a coating of reduced apple cider. Brings your green bean side dish to life.
Shiitake, Green Bean & Potato Miso Stew
Shiitake mushrooms, tofu and potatoes are like sponge that soak all the great flavor from the miso stew. Green beans add bright color and nice crisp, and the glass noodles give a bit chewiness and some healthy calories that are good for you.
Lemony-Garlicky Green Beans
This quick, easy and refreshing dish is a perfect side dish with a pan-seared or oven-baked fish dish.
Green Beans Supreme (Modern Low Fat Version)
The original version that inspired this recipe was incredibly rich using whipping cream for the cream sauce and delivering a whopping 16 grams of saturated fat per serving. 85% of the calories came from fat! This version has only 4 grams of saturated fat and cuts the calorie count from 269 to 121, is still delicious and rich tasting.
Skillet Pot Roast with Vegetables
My mother's recipe from a page torn out of a cookbook years ago. Great for leftovers.
Lentil Soup with Steamed Vegetables
I like natural flavors of veggies without any seasoning inc. salt.. I often steam them and serve them as a side to other dishes.. sometimes they are tossed into the soup like in this example.. you may steam various veggies in various seasons of the year..
Green Beans with Shallots, Tomatoes & Mushrooms
Green Beans tossed with Shallots, Tomatoes and Mushrooms. An easy side for nearly any main dish.
Green Beans with Toasted Almond Gremolata
Quick, easy and tasty. Fresh lemon zest and juice add lots of refreshness, a few garlic cloves give the fragrance, and the toasted almonds bring some nutty taste and another layer of the crunch texture. Serve it with any main course.
Parmesan, Paprika, & Herbs Roasted Green Beans
This recipe is inspired by parmesan roasted potato and roasted green beans recipes we made last week. Then we came out this idea, and it definitely worked out. Roasting gives the green beans both great flavor and texture, parmesan, paprika and fresh herbs add tons of yumminess. A versatile recipe that can go well with any kind of main dish!
Hot Chinese Fried Rice
I've always thought of fried rice as the quintessential comfort food. Think of it - a bowl of steaming white rice cooked to just the right consistency, filled with full of vegetable. No wonder fried rice is one of the world's most popular rice dishes!
Green Beans Supreme
Quick, easy and tasty. A great way to make green beans into a delicious side dish.
New Potato & Green Bean Salad with Grape Tomatoes & Feta
Make this quick, easy and tasty salad as your side-dish with any of your BBQ main course. Light and refreshing, wonderful in a warm summer day.
