Gils Green Beans Recipe 445

BASIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 to 6 thinly sliced garlic cloves; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Add 2 1/2 pounds trimmed green beans and a few pinches each of salt and sugar; cook 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and cook until tender, about 6 minutes, then uncover and boil until the water evaporates, 1 more minute. Season with salt and pepper; toss with chopped pecans.

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash green beans, trim ends and remove any strings.
• Bring 1/2 C water to a boil in a large saucepan or dutch oven. Add beans.
• Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Drain and set aside.
• Saute garlic in butter in large skillet.
• Add beans, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated stirring occasionally.

GIL'S GREEN BEANS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Blanch your beans in salted water. I did mine for 6 minutes. While this is going on, grab a big saucepan and put the oil and butter in it and put it on mid heat to warm things up. Once the butter is melted drop the heat to low and throw in the bacon, the almonds and the cranberries. stir that around for a few minutes until the almonds are lightly toasted. Throw in your green beans to the sauce pan along with the soy sauce, the garlic powder, the salt and pepper to taste. Stir it all up and then take the green beans out and lay in a row across a serving dish. A white rectangular dish is preferred. To play off the shape of the beans. So put those in a row. All of the goodness is going to be on the bottom of your saucepan. Spoon that out across the green beans. then top with the parmesan.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon til' it's crisp, on the stovetop. Add onion, cook until tender.
• Drain "all" liquid off of canned green beans.
• Add beans to bacon and onion mixture.
• Add bullion cube and water.
• Cook very slowly until beans "shrivel".
• Sometimes, ok well maybe always I have this compulsive need to add things to whatever I am cooking, and 98% of the time you can beat it's gonna be GARLIC or SPICES. Soo- there ya' go. Add in some garlic if you dare, or maybe some seasoning salt? :) But whatever you do- ENJOY!

CLASSIC GREEN BEANS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Generously grease a casserole dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Bring a generously salted pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Remove stems from beans by trimming with a knife or snapping them off with your fingers. Cut beans in half.
• Add beans to the boiling water, stir, and cook until just barely tender, 5 to 6 minutes, testing often to make sure you don't overcook them.
• Remove beans with a strainer and immediately place in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Once beans have cooled to the touch, use your hands to drain and transfer them into the prepared casserole. It's okay if they're still a bit wet.
• Season beans with pepper, kosher salt, and Dijon mustard; mix until beans are well coated. Pour in cream, scatter Comté cheese over top, and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Combine melted butter and bread crumbs in a small bowl. Stir until well combined and mixture resembles wet sand. Spoon and sprinkle bread crumbs over the casserole, then dust with cayenne.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.