Garlic Buttered Green Beans N Carrots With Bacon Recipes

HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook 2 cups each chopped carrots and green beans in a medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, then return the vegetables to the pot with 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon honey and the zest of 1/2 lemon; season with salt. Cook, stirring, over medium heat, 1 minute.

CLASSIC BUTTERED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water; generously salt the water.
• Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until bright green and just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water to cool completely. Drain again and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet; pat dry.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, season with salt and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the green beans to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until hot, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 1 tablespoon water and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; stir to coat.

BACON AND GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain. In the same skillet, saute onion in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., Add the green beans, salt, garlic powder and pepper; heat through. Stir in lemon juice and bacon.

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS SAUTEED IN BUTTER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Trim green beans and cut carrot into sticks that are similar in size to the green beans.
• Put the carrots in a microwave safe dish and pour about 1/2 a cup of boiling water over them. Loosely cover dish (so a bit of steam can escape). I use a microwave steamer.
• Microwave on high about 3 minutes, until carrots are starting to soften but not yet done.
• Add beans to carrots in dish or steamer. Microwave for another 2 - 3 minutes. Veggies should be crisp tender, or just slightly less than your desired doneness.
• Drain veggies and set aside. When you are almost ready to serve, heat up some butter in a sauté pan or wok until foamy.
• Throw in garlic and veggies and stir for just a minute or two, until garlic is fragrant and veggies are coated in butter and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

BACON-GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain water, leaving beans in the pot.
• Place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 2 minutes. Cool and crumble bacon.
• Stir butter and bacon into beans in the pot and return to medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with lemon zest and stir.

BUTTERED GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer green beans to bowl of ice water. Cook carrots in same boiling water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Transfer carrots to ice water with beans. Drain; pat vegetables dry. (Vegetables can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap vegetables in paper towels and refrigerate.)
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and toss until hot, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GARLIC BUTTERED GREEN BEANS 'N CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon just until crisp, turning occasionally.
• Remove bacon and reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings in skillet.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add carrots to skillet along with butter and stir fry over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
• Add green beans and garlic and continue stir frying until vegetables are done.
• Stir black pepper into vegetables and remove from heat.
• Transfer to a serving dish, crumble bacon and sprinkle over top of vegetables.