Summertime Italian Green Beans Recipes

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.

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.

SWEET ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from the pan to drain on paper towels. Reserve the grease in the skillet and add the onions; cook and stir over medium heat until softened. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds more. Remove from the heat.
• In a saucepan, combine the green beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano and brown sugar. Crumble in the bacon and add the onion and garlic from the skillet. Warm over medium heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

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.

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.

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.

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Boil green beans in water until tender. Drain well.
• Place beans in serving bowl and mix in bread crumbs, olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and basil.
• Toss mixture until the beans are coated.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

SUMMERTIME ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Drain the green beans.
• Add beans and onion to a container with a tight lid.
• Add enough dressing to cover and put lid on the container.
• Give it a good shake and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• (I always leave it overnight to soak in the flavor).