Green Beans With Water Chestnuts Recipes

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute the beans, water chestnuts, mushrooms and garlic in canola oil and sesame oil for 5-6 minutes or until almost tender. Add the water, soy sauce, sugar, pepper and salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until beans are tender. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add beans and cook for 6-8 minutes.
• Melt the butter/margarine in a skillet, add onion and saute for 7 minutes, stirring.
• Stir in salt, mace and water chestnuts; saute 2 minutes.
• Add beans and saute until heated through.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, bring to a boil enough water to cover beans.
• Boil beans for 4 inutes. Drain and plunge into ice water to halt cooking; drain.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat, swirling to coat bottom of pan.
• Stir-fry water chestnuts for 1 minute.
• Add garlic and ginger (don't let it brown).
• Add beans and salt.
• Cook until heated thoroughly, stirring constantly.
• Serve on a platter.
• Chef note: You can also leave out the water chestnuts and ginger and add a small can of Ro-Tel tomatoes and peppers to create a Mexican dish).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, saute water chestnuts, onion and mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until onion is crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes; set aside. , In large skillet, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter; stir in flour until smooth. Stir in milk, broth, soy sauce, pepper sauce and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in green beans and cheese. , Spoon half of the bean mixture into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Layer with water chestnut mixture and remaining bean mixture. , Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes. Top with french-fried onions. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes longer.

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Saute garlic for about 1 minute until softened, be careful not to let it brown or it will be bitter.
• Add snap peas, salt and crushed red pepper flakes - cook and stir until tender (4-5 min.).
• Add water chestnuts, stir and heat through.
• Sprinkle cashews over and serve.

Steps:

• Cook beans in a medium pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain well and pat dry.
• Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving fat in skillet, then crumble. Add butter to fat in skillet along with beans, chestnuts, bacon, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook green beans and drain well.
• Combine butter, flour, salt, pepper, onions, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and sour cream in a medium sized bowl.
• Mix lightly with green beans.
• Place mixture in lightly greased casserole. Top with grated cheese; sprinkle with Durkee onlons.
• Bake at 400 degrees or until cheese is bubbly. (Watch the onions that they don't start to get too brown; cover with a loose tent of foil if they get brown too quickly).

Steps:

• VARIATIONS: 1- Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) white wine vinegar to sauce.
• 2- Replace the chestnuts with grilled almonds or hazelnuts.
• Preheat oven to 160C (325F).
• Roast chestnuts thusly: cut a small cross into the base of each chestnut, place on a cookie sheet and cook until the chestnuts start to open, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Meanwhile, cook the green beans in salted, boiling for two minutes, plunge into iced water and drain thouroughly.
• Place in a serving dish and set aside.
• Cook green onions and garlic in olive oil and butter until softened bit not golden.
• Set aside.
• Peel and quarter roasted chestnuts.
• Sprinkle over green beans.
• Combine the green beans and mustard, pour over green beans and chestnuts.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.