Delicious green bean recipe (no nuts, vegetarian) for Thanksgiving?

[Anonymous]

DH makes this and it is amazing.

Blanch the green beans. Dunk in cold water to stop cooking. Immediately take it out and let it dry on a clean dish cloth.

Toast some sliced almonds until crisp and changes color to pale brown.

Slice garlic and brown it in oil. Toss the green beans, and a thick sauce made of soy sauce with some honey and salt, chilli flakes (taste it and make it to your taste). Toss the almonds in it. Let it cook for a bit on high heat tossing all the time until the sauce adheres to everything. Sprinkle more almonds on top to make it even more festive. Also, you can sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on it.

Almonds and sesame seeds can be omitted if there are people who are allergic to it.

It a mind blowingly simple but really delicious recipe. I sometimes also put some sauteed cauliflower stem (cut into matchstick. It comes together in a jiffy and it is finger licking good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Approximately 1-2 tbsp butter
Cubed Panchetta, 1 package (approximately 3/4 cup +/-)
Approximately 1/2 red onion and 4 large garlic cloves cut into slivers
Fresh green beans, washed with ends snapped off
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Water or balsamic wine vinegar

Melt butter in a large skillet

Add Panchetta, saute until it starts to brown

Add onions and garlic, cook until onions get soft

Scoop out and put in bowl

Add a little butter to coat the skillet

Add green beans to skillet

Put panchetta mix on top, stir to coat. Salt and pepper to taste

Add a little water or balsamic wine vinegar to the pan and put on the lid. Steam until they are the green color you want.

Pancetta is not vegetarian

Yes, of course

I noted that in the next post and said the recipe is delicious with olive oil and without the panchetta.

[Anonymous]

I have had green beans sautéed with chopped mushrooms. Pretty good!

[Anonymous]

I toss mine with olive oil, soy sauce, and chili flakes and then roast them.

[Anonymous]

The Molly Yeh Green Beans with Magic Sauce are our favourite green bean preparation in our household. That said, it doesn’t reallymeet traditional Thanksgiving flavour profiles, so it might be odd with the rest of the meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's an elevated green bean casserole from a Youtuber I love. It's a bit of work though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIC-R4FiMik&t=136s

"elevated."

lol

That's what it is.

[Anonymous]

I do a green bean casserole style preparation, minus any cream sauce. First, I blanch the green beans. Then I sauté some sliced mushrooms, onion, and fresh thyme in some butter. Then I toss in the beans, salt and pepper to taste, and top with some crisped up fried onions. You get the same overall flavor of the casserole, but with a greener, lighter feel.

[Anonymous]

Greek style green beans
https://www.carolinescooking.com/greek-green-beans-fasolakia/

[Anonymous]

Ina Garten has a good recipe for a green bean salad where you blanch the green beans and toss them in an EVOO/white wine vinegar/dijon dressing, and serve at room temperature.

I think for Thanksgiving though, I would go with the very simple suggestion upthread of green beans with a little squeeze of citrus.