Italian Green Beans Recipes

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, crumble and set aside.
• Place drained beans with water in a medium size saucepan with lid.
• Add bacon drippings, onion, sugar and salt.
• Simmer on low heat for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Pour beans in a serving bowl and sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.
• Enjoy!

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, water, oregano, basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes., Meanwhile, place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Add tomato mixture and cheese; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Stir to coat and saute over medium heat until the bread crumbs start to brown, about 3-4 minutes.
• While the bread crumbs are sauteing, cook the green beans, either in a Ziploc Zip 'n Steam bag (according to package directions) or in a pot of water.
• Add the green beans to the frying pan and stir to coat.
• Season with salt, to taste, and serve hot.

SIMPLE ITALIAN GREEN BEAN RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the green beans by removing the ends and rinsing in cold water.
• In boiling water (unsalted) cook the green beans until tender (al dent / 10 to 15 minutes), drain and immediately toss gently with salt, garlic and olive oil. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the green beans in the microwave according to package instructions
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, a generous pinch of salt and pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Add the green beans, toss to coat them in the oil and saute another 2 minutes. Serve hot.

ITALIAN FLAT GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Drain immediately.
• While the beans are cooking, heat the oil in a medium sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the garlic slices, distributing them evenly. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the slices become almost translucent and start to brown on the edges; be careful not to let the garlic burn.
• Add the diced tomato and salt and pepper to taste, then reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, so that the tomato is heated through.
• Add the cooked green beans and heat through for 1 to 2 minutes; mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Transfer to a serving dish and top with the basil, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GREEN BEANS ITALIANO

Steps:

• Stir green beans, olive oil, garlic, sugar, and salt in a large skillet. Place a cover on the skillet and cook over low heat until green beans are slightly tender, about 15 minutes.
• Pour beef broth over the green bean mixture; continue cooking uncovered about 5 minutes more.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Stir tomatoes and parsley through the green bean mixture; continue cooking until beans are cooked through and tender, about 5 minutes more.

ITALIAN-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender.
• Add beans, tomatoes and seasonings; mix lightly. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes or until beans are tender and mixture is heated through.
• Sprinkle with cheeses; cover. Cook an additional 2 minutes or until cheeses are melted.

GREEN BEANS ITALIANO

Steps:

• Place green beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain., In a large skillet, saute the onion, garlic, oregano, basil, salt if desired and pepper in oil until onion is tender. Add beans and tomatoes; heat through.

MARILYN'S GREEN BEANS ITALIANO

Steps:

• Place the green beans in a saucepan with a lid and pour enough water over the beans to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover; simmer until the beans are tender but still crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain. Spread the beans onto paper towels to dry.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; stir the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese into the melted butter. Reduce heat to low; add the beans and cook and stir until the beans are heated through and the crumbs are beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the parsley over the mixture to serve.