{"id":806,"date":"2011-11-02T13:33:09","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T13:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwaysfoodie.com\/?p=806"},"modified":"2011-11-02T13:33:09","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T13:33:09","slug":"5-healthy-tempting-green-bean-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/culinaryguide\/5-healthy-tempting-green-bean-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Healthy and tempting green bean recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alwaysfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/green_been_food_zsbju.jpg\" alt=\"Green been food\" title=\"Green been food\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We all know that vegetables are the great source of nutrition for human body. Children and adults must eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables. It is very important to incorporate healthy and tasty vegetables in our daily diet. One such excellent vegetable is the \u00e2\u0080\u009cgreen beans\u00e2\u0080\u009d. Green beans are also called as \u00e2\u0080\u0098French beans\u00e2\u0080\u0099. Green beans can be prepared in many ways. Green beans can be boiled, steamed, stir-fried or even can be baked in casseroles. In US, green bean recipes play a major role at the time of Thanks giving. Green beans are loaded with some essential nutrition\u00e2\u0080\u0099s such as fiber, potassium and vitamin C. In addition, it is very low calories. Here are 5 healthy and tempting green bean recipes:<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->    <\/p>\n<p><b>1. <\/b><b>Grandma\u00e2\u0080\u0099s green bean casserole<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This recipe is one of the mouth-watering recipes that can be made with green beans.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>  3 cans       of drained French style green beans<\/li>\n<li>1       tablespoon melted butter<\/li>\n<li>2 cups       of cheddar cheese (shredded)<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00bc cup       of diced onions<\/li>\n<li>2       tablespoons of all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>A cup       of sour-cream<\/li>\n<li>1       teaspoon of sugar and salt.<\/li>\n<li>2       tablespoons of butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00bd a       cup of crumbled butter crackers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>                             <\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to make?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The      oven should be preheated to 350\u00c2\u00baF (175\u00c2\u00baC).<\/li>\n<li>Over      medium heat, two tablespoons of butter should be melted in a big pan.<\/li>\n<li>Then,      all-purpose flour should be stirred in until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Now      cook this mixture for a minute.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the      sugar, salt, sour cream and onion to this.<\/li>\n<li>Now,      add green beans to this and mix until the beans are coated.<\/li>\n<li>The mixture      should then be transferred to a 2 1\/2 quart casserole.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle      shredded cheddar cheese on top.<\/li>\n<li>Now,      mix the round buttered crackers and the remaining butter in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Spread      cheese over this.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat      the oven and bake this for about 30 minutes until the cheese gets bubbly      and the top layer turns golden in color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2. <\/b><b>Green bean fries<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Green bean fries are yummy substitute for French fries. Along with the crunchy taste, the nutrition of beans also exists in this dish.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil<\/li>\n<li>An egg<\/li>\n<li>A pound      of trimmed fresh green beans<\/li>\n<li>2 cups      of bread crumbs (seasoned)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup      of milk<\/li>\n<li>A teaspoon of garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>A teaspoon of chili powder<\/li>\n<li>One cup      of all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>A teaspoon of onion powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to make?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil is      heated either in an electric skillet or in a deep fryer at 375\u00c2\u00baF      (190\u00c2\u00baC).<\/li>\n<li>Mix      water and green beans in a pot. Close the pot with a lid and boil the      beans.<\/li>\n<li>Beans      should be boiled to a bright green color for about 4-5 minutes. Now, drain      the beans and change it to a vessel. Immerse the beans in cold water.<\/li>\n<li>Beat      the milk and egg together in a bowl. Combine the chili powder, bread      crumbs, onion powder and garlic powder in another bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Now,      green beans are drained and tossed with flour to coat. The beans are then      dipped first into the egg mixture and then into the bread crumbs. Beans      should be nicely coated.<\/li>\n<li>Now the      green beans are fried in batches for 2-3 minutes until they turn crispy      and golden brown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. <\/b><b>Mushroom and green beans medley<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This recipe tastes great as a side-dish. Also, it is very easy to make.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2      carrots cut into thick vertical stripes<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00bd a      pound of fresh green beans cut into 1-inch lengths<\/li>\n<li>1      sliced onion<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup      of butter<\/li>\n<li>A teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00bd of      pound sliced mushrooms<\/li>\n<li>1\/4      teaspoon of garlic salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00bd      teaspoon of seasoned salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4      teaspoon of white pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to make?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place      carrots and green beans in about an inch of boiling water.<\/li>\n<li>Cook      until they are firm and tender.<\/li>\n<li>Drain      them.<\/li>\n<li>In a      large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saut\u00c3\u00a9 the mushrooms and      onions. Cover and simmer for about 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Combine      carrots, green beans, salt, garlic salt, seasoned salt, and white pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Cook      for 5 minutes on medium heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4. <\/b><b>Red potato and green beans salad<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This recipe goes well with all the grilled or boiled meats.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>About 8      small red potatoes<\/li>\n<li>One      pound green beans that are cut into 2 inches<\/li>\n<li>4      tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>a small      diced red onion<\/li>\n<li>2      teaspoons of oregano or \u00c2\u00bd teaspoon of dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>2      tablespoons red wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Pepper      and salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to make?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Green      beans should be boiled until they are crisp and tender.<\/li>\n<li>Potatoes      are boiled until they are tender.<\/li>\n<li>Take      the peel off the potatoes and cut them into tiny cubes.<\/li>\n<li>Combine      the cubed potatoes and green beans in a vessel.<\/li>\n<li>Now,      all the other ingredients are also added and tossed well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>5. <\/b><b>Green beans with ginger and garlic<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The spiciness of the ginger and flavor of garlic makes this dish so tasty.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2      teaspoons of oil<\/li>\n<li>Fresh      green beans -1 pound<\/li>\n<li>6-8      cloves of minced garlic<\/li>\n<li>2      tablespoons of peeled and chopped fresh ginger<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup      chicken stock (low sodium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to make?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash      and trim the ends of the beans.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the      beans into about 2&#8243; pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Place      the green beans on a vegetable steamer and keep it over boiling water.<\/li>\n<li>Cover      it and steam it for 5 minutes until the beans are crisp and tender.<\/li>\n<li>Drain      the beans.<\/li>\n<li>Now,      heat the vegetable oil on a low heat.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the      ginger and garlic and stir fry for 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Now add      the chicken stock and stir.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in      beans and cook for 5 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul> <\/ul>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that vegetables are the great source of nutrition for human body. 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