Green Bean Craze E Recipes

BEST EVER GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Combine the onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the onions on the pan. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. Toss the onions 2 to 3 times during cooking. Once done, remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use. Turn the oven down to 400 degrees F.
• While the onions are cooking, prepare the beans. Bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil in an 8-quart saucepan. Add the beans and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately plunge the beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the onions and all of the green beans. Top with the remaining onions. Place into the oven and bake until bubbly, approximately 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

CRACK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Drain green beans and place in a 9" x 13" pan.
• Cook bacon to crispness and then add to the drained green beans, stir well.
• Mix the remaining ingredients (the crack sauce) and pour over the beans.
• Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
• Toss and serve.

CRAZE-E POTATO SALAD BOATS - KID FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2" cubes. Add to boiling salted water and cook for 5 minutes. Potatoes should be cooked but still firm. Drain, rinse in cold water and allow to cool.
• Steam or boil beans for 3 minutes, or until just cooked but still firm. Rinse in cold water and drain.
• Mix together yogurt, chives plus the salt and pepper if using. Pour onto the potatoes and toss gently. You can also add the boiled egg scraps if you wish. Chill for 30 minute.
• Gently fill the pasta shells with the potato mixture, mounding slightly. Tap on the counter to flatten the bottom so that the 'boats' will sit firmly on a plate.
• Now to decorate:.
• Cut each egg slice in half to form a half moon. Place one piece at the back of the boat, on top of the potato mixture.
• Slice beans lengthwise into two or three strips then cut into 1-1/2" pieces. Use the tip of a sharp knife to bore three holes along each side . Insert the bean strip. These will form the oars. (think Viking Ship).
• Cut the red pepper into small squares and place them on their edges, along both sides of the shell.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the potato mixture.
• Use a long carrot stick as the mast. Weave it through the edge of the lettuce leaf, which will become the sail. Insert into the bed of potato salad.
• Chill until ready to serve.

GREEN BEAN CRAZE-E

Steps:

• Trim green beans removing strings and cut in two.
• Cook in salted boiling water for four minutes.
• Add in the French beans, shelled fava beans and shelled peas.
• Note here: sometimes it takes fava beans a little longer to cook than the peas, depends on how young and tender they are, so you may want to add them to the first green beans.
• Cook another four minutes or just until all are tender.
• Drain and rinse in cool iced water to stop cooking.
• Remove and place all cooked beans to a large bowl or platter.
• Add the sliced scallions, the snipped chives, and radishes.
• Add in the feta cheese cubes either now, or after the dressing, as not to break up too much when tossing .
• Mix together the juice of orange, the olive oil, the walnut oil, and seasonings.
• Pour over the garden vegetables and toss lightly.
• Mix the orange zest, mint and yogurt together in a separate bowl.
• At serving time, pour over the yogurt dressing and serve.