Boston Market Green Beans

They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.

In general frozen vegetables are much better than canned. The only canned
veggies I buy are tomatoes (which are really a fruit). I get the frozen
young green beans at Costco, they come in a large bag and are not only
wonderfully tasty but are very low in carbs as the carby bean parts in the
pods are not developed very much. I put them in a microwave dish with a
little water, cover and nuke for about 3 minutes. You can put butter on
them or other sauces, I like Dill Dip on them. They are good with slivered
almonds, too.

In newsn68c.65956$JL2.899955@attbi_s03,
John stated
| They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.
|
| They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at
| home that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank
| you.

Well............... you can buy fresh in the produce department of the
grocery store. I grow my own in the summer, they are the best.

A quick way to prepare them is to clean them, trim the ends and cut in half
if you like. Put them in a gallon zip lock baggie with about a teaspoon of
water, make some holes in the plastic bag (use a fork) for venting and cook
in microwave (time will depend on your personal micrwave oven, check them
every minute until you get it right).

This method steams the veggies nicely.

Have fun............

Kim
"John" wrote in message
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They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.

I don't like green beans. But I made some for Thanksgiving and they were
the best I ever had. Here's the recipe I used from
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/lowcarb-veggies.html

Holiday Green Beans
Ingredients:
2 3/4 lbs green beans - trimmed; strings removed
1 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp heavy cream
3 Tbsp finely chopped mushrooms - your variety choice
1/4 cup walnuts, coarsly chopped
2 1/2 Tbsp scallions - freshly chopped
Salt to taste
Garlic to taste
3 slices bacon - cooked and crumbled

In a 4 1/2 quart saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add
green beans. When the water returns to a boil, cook green beans for 5
minutes. Drain water from beans. Set aside. In the same saucepan, add
butter, cream, walnuts, scallions, garlic and salt. Heat to a small boil,
stirring constantly. Heat until slightly thick. Return beans to pan and heat
thoroughly. Top with bacon just before serving.

Makes 8 Servings. 3 carbs per serving.



"John" wrote in message
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They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.

"John" wrote:

They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.

I haven't had those, but I found a recipe using fresh beans, olive
oil, and garlic. Snap the beans, put them on a cookie sheet, drizzle
with olive oil, and sprinkle garlic over them. Bake until crisp.


--
Jean M.
New food of the week: water chestnuts

Do away with flipfloping to e-mail.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home

Have you tried their mixed veggies?


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They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.


John, I get my green beans exactly like that EVERY time.

I put frozen green beans in a pot with a LITTLE water.

That is the secret.... not to drown them or boil them to death.

I bring them to a first boil and then stir them (some will still be frozen).

Bring to a second boil and lower the heat and allow to steam till they are
just right. The package will give you a time frame if you aren't sure
about it.

Take off the heat, drain the water and add salt, pepper and butter and
serve.

A great addition is to sprinkle some dried chives in with the butter and
seasonings.

Remember they continue to cook after you remove them from the heat, so serve
quickly.
--
Evelyn

(To reply to me personally, remove sox)

Bring enough water to cover to a boil cook the Green Beans for 1 min.
Remove them with a slotted spoon and place in ice water to shock the color.
Then you can return them to a pot or microwave and cook until they are done
to your liking.


--
Emil Luca
08-12-03
369/314/200
"John" wrote in message
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They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.

John wrote:
They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.

Buy fresh ones, and steam them. Rinse the beans, snap off the ends
or snip them off with a scissors, and break the beans in half. My
HEB recently started selling washed and snipped green beans in a
container, so that's a real time-saver when I don't feel like
prepping the green beans (although they cost more, of course).

The kitchen gadgets I use the most are a couple of those folding
metal steamer baskets that fit in almost any size pot. You can find
them in the kitchen utensil aisle of most supermarkets.

Put about an inch of water in the pot, add the steamer basket and the
green beans. Bring the water to a boil, cover and steam about 7
minutes.

The Boston Market around here folded a couple of years ago, so I don't
remember what they season the green beans with. A little bacon grease
or some sliced/slivered almonds sauted in butter is very nice.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Buy FRESH green beans, remove little snips of both ends, and place them in a
steamer. Wal-mart sells a nice little metal steamer for just a few dollars.
You just place the steamer in a larger pan, add about an inch of water to
the bottom of the pan, place your veggies in the steamer, and cover for 5-10
minutes, depending how well you want them cooked. Fresh brocolli,
cauliflower, zucchini, green beans - all come out with that crisp, fresh
flavor when you steam instead of boil!

Joan J

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They are quite good! Sure beats that stuff in a can.

They are so green and crisp. Is there anyway to cook green beans at home
that even come close to those kind? How would I do it? Thank you.