Helens Creamy Garlic String Green Beans Recipes

STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 1 1/2 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When they are cool, drain and set aside.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Add the string beans, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss together. Reheat the string beans and serve.

TANGY ALMOND GARLIC STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans and cook for just 1 to 2 minutes, until the beans turn bright green. Strain them and run under cold water to stop them from cooking.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast them until golden brown, about 4 minutes, shaking the pan often to avoid burning the almonds. Remove the toasted almonds from the pan.
• Return the skillet to the burner and increase the heat to medium-high. Heat the olive oil in the pan and add a few pinches of salt, the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Cook just until the garlic starts to brown. Add the vinegar and let cook down for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and toss in the beans to coat them thoroughly and evenly with the dressing.
• Serve on a platter and scatter the top with the toasted almonds.

HELEN'S CREAMY GARLIC STRING / GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a pan put your string beans and potatoes.
• Pour enough water to go up about 1/2 way.
• Add salt.
• Cover.
• And bring to a boil.
• Cook until potatoes and beans are tender.
• Drain water into a large measuring cup.
• Take a small iron skillet, melt butter, add enough flour to make a roux to thicken the beans with.
• When the roux is a good golden color add the garlic and saute but do not brown the garlic.
• Add some of the bean/potato liquid to the roux and stir constently until you get the consistency of sauce you would like for your beans.
• Before you add the sauce, use your wooden spoon.
• With the back of the spoon mash a few of the potatoes so they will blend with the sauce, but leave others whole.
• Mix everything together and cook just a few moments until the beans and potatoes have taken on a little of the flavor of the sauce.
• Taste to make sure there is enough salt.
• If not this is the time to add it.
• Last but not least just before serving stir in 1 Tblsp. sour cream.

GARLIC STRING / GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fill saucepan with water, when boiling, add green beans and cook for about 2 minutes, until just crunchy.
• Rinse immediately under cold water.
• Alternately, you can cook the beans in the microwave for a few minutes until heated through.
• Put margarine in pan and melt, add slivered almonds and toast, as the almonds begin to turn brown add lots of garlic.
• Add green beans and toss quickly.