Cajun String Green Beans Recipes

SPICY CAJUN PICKLED GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Fit as many green beans and carrots as you can into a jar, vertically.
• Add the garlic and bay leaf to the jar, using a chopstick or something similar to slide them down the sides of the jar.
• Add oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper, celery seed, and peppercorns directly to the jar.
• Bring vinegar, water, sugar, and salt to a boil in a small saucepan to make a brine, stirring to make sure sugar and salt are dissolved.
• Pour brine over vegetables in jar, making sure to cover all the vegetables and fill to the top.
• Allow jar to cool, and keep in refrigerator for 6 months. These will taste best if you allow them to sit in the fridge at least overnight, and the flavor will intensify as time goes on.

BLACKENED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pot, bring water to a boil and add 1 teaspoon salt. Add green beans and blanch for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from water and immediately place in an ice water bath.
• In a medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients, including the 2 teaspoons sea salt, thoroughly. Toss green beans in mixture. In a large saute pan, add oil and heat to almost smoking. Add green beans and cook until spices begin to blacken, approximately 2 minutes. When done, add butter, toss, place on plate, and garnish with Parmesan.

LOUISIANA GREEN BEANS (CREOLE RECIPE FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the bacon, onion, garlic plus parsley & sauté until onion is soft & golden brown.
• Add the beans, salt to taste preference & Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low & cook gently for about 30 min or until beans are soft (Add a sml amt of water if needed to keep the beans from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• HINT: Try pairing these beans w/my also newly entered Creole Meatloaf recipe & your favorite thick mashed potatoes. Yum!

CAJUN STRING / GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon slices until crisp.
• Add potato.
• Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add drained can of cut green beans.
• Season to taste.
• Add 3/4-cup water and cover.
• Cook on medium low heat for 20 minutes.

CREOLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon, onion and green pepper over medium heat until bacon is crisp and vegetables are tender. Remove with a slotted spoon., Stir the flour, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and mustard into the drippings until blended. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain beans and add to skillet. Stir in bacon mixture.