Apricot Glazed Green Beans Recipes

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Place beans and broth in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until beans are crisp-tender, 4-7 minutes; drain., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings in pan., Add apricots to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until softened. Add vinegar, salt, garlic powder, pepper and beans; cook and stir until beans are coated, 2-3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with bacon.

APRICOT GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a sauté pan or skillet over medium heat (medium-high if using an electric stove). Once hot, add the green beans and a sprinkle of salt, and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the almonds, and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until almonds are toasted and green beans are crisp-tender, 3-4 more minutes.
• Turn off the heat. Add the apricot jam to the pan, stirring well to coat as the jam softens.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve. This dish is best eaten right away. However, leftovers will keep for a couple of days. If you specifically plan to have leftovers, I recommend undercooking the green beans slightly.

APRICOT GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over high heat, bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Add the green beans and carrot ribbons. Cover the saucepan and cook 5 minutes, or until the veggies are crisp-tender; drain.
• Meanwhile, in microwave on high power, heat the apricot preserves 30 seconds or until it becomes liquid. Place the green beans and carrots in serving bowl; toss with apricot preserves, salt, and cayenne pepper to coat.