The 5 Most Asked-for Green Bean Recipes

A quick zap in the microwave makes green beans boring…but making them great doesn’t require an Iron Chef effort, either. 

Green beans are made delicious by a 10-minute steam, a roasting in the oven, or sautéed with a few simple ingredients. 

Once you try one of these recipes,  you’ll want to try them all. Your family will, as well.

Green Beans with Bacon

Green Beans with Bacon features fresh beans sauteed in bacon fat, with bits of crispy bacon. Popular variations add onion, brown sugar, potatoes, vinegar, soy sauce, or tomatoes.

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Oven-Roasted Green Beans

The secret to roasting green beans in the oven combines high temperature (or 350°, in that post’s Tips section) with fresh beans, sea salt, and just enough oil. 

Sautéed Fresh Green Beans

These Sauteed Fresh Green Beans arrive at the table in bright, true color. The secret? A pinch of baking soda!

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Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic

Sauté Green Beans with garlic in peanut oil, and bring together with a sweet, brown sauce for an exotic vegetable treat.

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Green Bean Almondine

Perfect Green Bean Almondine is merely fresh beans, butter, and almonds, prepared in a few simple steps. 

By Gail McGaffigan

Gail was raised in a traditional, one-income family. She and her family have been living happily on one income since 2004.