Fancy Frenched Green Beans Recipes

FANCY FRENCHED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cut green beans in half. If you have a Frencher, use that to prepare the beans as opposed to slicing them.
• Cook beans in a pot of salted boiling water until tender, approximately 5 minutes.
• Transfer beans to a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, sherry vinegar and olive oil. Serve warm and enjoy!

GOURMET GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook beans in boiling salted water only until about half-cooked; drain beans and set aside.
• Cut the bacon in small pieces and brown in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add onion, garlic and mushrooms to bacon fat and drippings in skillet; saute until tender-crisp.
• In large mixing bowl, combine beans, bacon and sauteed vegetables with wine and cheese.
• Place mixture in casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

HARICOTS VERTS (THIN FRENCH GREEN BEANS) WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients except haricots verts with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined well.
• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, then drain. Toss with herb butter.
• Do Ahead
• Herb butter can be made ahead and chilled, covered, 3 days or frozen, rolled into a cylinder in plastic wrap and kept in a sealed bag, 1 week. Haricots verts can be trimmed 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealed bag lined with paper towels.

FANCY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the teriyaki sauce, honey and butter. Saute pepper and onion in drippings until tender. Add the beans, teriyaki mixture, bacon, cashews and lemon juice; heat through.

FRENCH'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix soup, milk, and pepper in a 1 1/2 -qt. baking dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup Crispy Fried Onions.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 min. or until hot. Stir.
• Top with remaining 2/3 cup onions. Bake 5 min. until onions are golden.
• This recipe is made available as a courtesy by The French's Food Company LLC.

FRENCH-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute almonds in butter for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add beans and salt; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

FRENCHED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Force beans, trimmed ends first (keeping strings to the side), up through funnel of frencher (if using; see cooks' note, below).
• Cook beans in 2 batches in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer beans with a slotted spoon to a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, vinegar, and oil. Serve hot or warm.