Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic by Pam on August 19, 2013 I wanted a simple side dish to serve with the fish and orzo I was making for dinner. I had some green beans, lemon, and garlic so I decided to toss them all together. It was easy to prepare and tasted simple yet [...]
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Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
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Green Bean, Red Pepper, and Shallot Sauté
Green Bean, Red Pepper, and Shallot Sauté by Pam on December 16, 2012 My heart goes out to all who have been affected by the horrific and senseless violence this past week in Connecticut and Oregon. My thoughts & prayers are with you all!!! On a happier note, I was recently contacted by Red Tricycle[1] [...]
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Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette
Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette by Pam on November 18, 2013 I found this recipe on Real Simple[1] and thought it would make an excellent addition to our early Thanksgiving meal that I made on Sunday. I loved the tangy flavor of the vinaigrette with the crisp-tender green beans. They paired nicely with the rest [...]
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Green Beans Gremolata
Green Beans Gremolata by Pam on October 13, 2013 This is another recipe I found in the Barefoot Contessa Foolproof cookbook. I served these tasty green beans with the Lemon and Mustard Chicken Thighs[1] and the Lemony Spinach with Feta and Pine Nuts[2]. They tasted fresh and delicious. I loved the flavor of the garlicky gremolata and pine [...]
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Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots by Pam on December 11, 2013 Sometimes simple recipes are the best. I have made all sorts of fancy recipes using green beans but I have to say, this might be my favorite. I caramelized shallots until tender and golden brown then did a quick boil of the green beans [...]
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Spicy Green Beans
Spicy Green Beans by Pam on April 16, 2014 I needed to make a veggie for dinner and I found green beans in the fridge. I wanted the beans to pair nicely with the chicken I was baking and the Sesame Noodles with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms and Kale[1] so I decided to sauté them with a [...]
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Green Bean Bacon Wrapped Bundles
Green Bean Bacon Wrapped Bundles by Pam on April 28, 2014 Green beans and bacon go so well together! I’ve been seeing these little bundles all over the internet lately but I wasn’t too interested in them because the recipes I saw had them covered in brown sugar. While I am sure that would taste [...]
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Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
Pretty little bundles of bacon wrapped French “green beans” known as Haricot verts which are longer and thinner than the typical American green bean. Of course, American green beans will work just fine here too. As a kid, I never liked green beans because the only way I tasted them was boiled and overcooked. As [...]
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Southern-Style Green Beans – Slow Beans for Fast Times
One of the sadder side effects of the American culinary renaissance we’ve enjoyed over the last thirty or forty years, has been the chronic under-cooking of green vegetables. Sure, there was a time when we cooked everything too long, but now, if it’s not bright green and still crispy, it’s considered ruined. That’s why every [...]
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Garlic & Blue Cheese Green Bean Almondine – I Just Couldn’t Do It
When I went to culinary school in the early Eighties, the chef instructors used “Green Beans Almondine” as a prime example for the kind of stodgy, clichéd, faux-fancy, vegetable side dishes that we were supposed to eradicate shortly after graduation. This was the dawn of a new age of American cookery, and something so old-fashioned [...]
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Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes Topped with Feta
Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes Topped with Feta by Pam on May 13, 2014 I find myself wanting to roast veggies before summer hits and it gets too hot. To me, roasting is the best way to bring out the flavors in most any vegetable. I love the texture and sweetness of roasted vegetables. Tomatoes [...]
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Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic by Pam on August 19, 2013 I wanted a simple side dish to serve with the fish and orzo I was making for dinner. I had some green beans, lemon, and garlic so I decided to toss them all together. It was easy to prepare and tasted simple yet […]
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Green Bean, Red Pepper, and Shallot Sauté
Green Bean, Red Pepper, and Shallot Sauté by Pam on December 16, 2012 My heart goes out to all who have been affected by the horrific and senseless violence this past week in Connecticut and Oregon. My thoughts & prayers are with you all!!! On a happier note, I was recently contacted by Red Tricycle[1] […]
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Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette
Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette by Pam on November 18, 2013 I found this recipe on Real Simple[1] and thought it would make an excellent addition to our early Thanksgiving meal that I made on Sunday. I loved the tangy flavor of the vinaigrette with the crisp-tender green beans. They paired nicely with the rest […]
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Green Beans Gremolata
Green Beans Gremolata by Pam on October 13, 2013 This is another recipe I found in the Barefoot Contessa Foolproof cookbook. I served these tasty green beans with the Lemon and Mustard Chicken Thighs[1] and the Lemony Spinach with Feta and Pine Nuts[2]. They tasted fresh and delicious. I loved the flavor of the garlicky gremolata and pine […]
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Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots by Pam on December 11, 2013 Sometimes simple recipes are the best. I have made all sorts of fancy recipes using green beans but I have to say, this might be my favorite. I caramelized shallots until tender and golden brown then did a quick boil of the green beans […]
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Sesame Green Beans with Mushrooms and Chestnuts
Sesame Green Beans with Mushrooms and Chestnuts by Pam on November 28, 2012 I wanted something light and simple to serve with an Asian inspired meal I was making for dinner. I found this recipe on Taste of Home[1] that I adapted to suit my tastes. It was a very quick side dish to make […]
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Soy and Garlic Green Beans with Bacon and Caramelized Red Onions
Soy and Garlic Green Beans with Bacon and Caramelized Red Onions by Pam on July 25, 2013 I found this recipe on Our Best Bites[1] that looked perfect to pair with the Hawaiian Chicken Thighs[2] and Garlic Rice[3] I was serving for dinner. These green beans took only minutes to make and tasted fantastic. My […]
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