your best green bean recipe using frozen green beans

[Anonymous]

I'm having a buffet open house party this weekend for about 75 guests and need another veg dish. I'm taxed for both time and money at this point, so I want to try to use what I have on hand if possible, yet want to serve something tasty. I have the following from Sam's Club in my freezer:

4 16 oz bags of frozen steamable whole green beans
2 16 oz bags of baja style corn (has peppers, onion and black beans in it, iirc)

I may throw the corn out there for the nacho bar I'm doing, but I'd also like a hot vegetable and was hoping to do the green beans. Steaming them seems so boring and plain, but the only other thing I know how to do is green bean casserole and I'd prefer not to do it that way. Have you done anything interesting and tasty with your frozen green beans before?

[Anonymous]

op again... also preferably something simple that will hold up in either a crockpot, or steam table tray, for 4-5 hours.

[Anonymous]

I think I'd just steam them and toss them in olive oil, add a little bacon and sliced mushrooms.

[Anonymous]

Stonewall Kitchens has a garlic & onion jam. Steam beans until nearly done, then toss in a pan with some of the jam. It will glaze the beans with a sweet/savory flavor. Top with slivered almonds and/or crumbled Gorgonzola if desired.

[Anonymous]

Steam then add salt, olive oil and slivered almonds. You could also add a little sesame oil and soy sauce for a more Asian flavor.

[Anonymous]

Roast on a sheet pan at 400 with olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. You can do this straight from frozen.

[Anonymous]

Stonewall Kitchens has a garlic & onion jam. Steam beans until nearly done, then toss in a pan with some of the jam. It will glaze the beans with a sweet/savory flavor. Top with slivered almonds and/or crumbled Gorgonzola if desired.

This sounds awfully good.

[Anonymous]

For frozen green beans, I'd either roast them or do the casserole. I don't like steamed previously frozen green beans. For me, they always come out watery and they don't have that same al dente snap that a fresh steamed green bean has.

[Anonymous]

Heat oil, add garlic, chili flakes, cumin etc. Toss in beans. Cover till cooked. Remove lid and let it dry out a bit. Add salt, unsweetened coconut flakes, crushed sesame seeds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Stonewall Kitchens has a garlic & onion jam. Steam beans until nearly done, then toss in a pan with some of the jam. It will glaze the beans with a sweet/savory flavor. Top with slivered almonds and/or crumbled Gorgonzola if desired.

This sounds awfully good.

It is! Not my original recipe so I can take no credit for it. But it's fast, easy, and really good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For frozen green beans, I'd either roast them or do the casserole. I don't like steamed previously frozen green beans. For me, they always come out watery and they don't have that same al dente snap that a fresh steamed green bean has.

You must not be getting very good frozen beans. Try another brand maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For frozen green beans, I'd either roast them or do the casserole. I don't like steamed previously frozen green beans. For me, they always come out watery and they don't have that same al dente snap that a fresh steamed green bean has.

You must not be getting very good frozen beans. Try another brand maybe?

Freezing causes cell walls to burst, which is why frozen veggies can get watery. Trying other brands isn't going to change that. I love keeping frozen veggies on hand for many uses, but for something that I'd normally eat lightly steamed do that it's crisp-tender, I stick to fresh.

[Anonymous]

Thank you all so much! I can't decide which is best, as they all sound so much better than what I'd imagined.

I appreciate your help!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heat oil, add garlic, chili flakes, cumin etc. Toss in beans. Cover till cooked. Remove lid and let it dry out a bit. Add salt, unsweetened coconut flakes, crushed sesame seeds.

This sounds fantastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heat oil, add garlic, chili flakes, cumin etc. Toss in beans. Cover till cooked. Remove lid and let it dry out a bit. Add salt, unsweetened coconut flakes, crushed sesame seeds.

This sounds fantastic.

Yeah, this works well for all sorts of frozen vegetables - broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, corn etc. I substitute slivered almonds, roasted cashews, peanuts or hazelnuts for the sesame seeds. The key is to roast the nuts slightly and add them at the very last minute.