Snappy Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well., Remove from the heat. Add the butter, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions in bacon grease; add vinegar, and saute until onions are tender. Add green beans and cook until heated through. Crumble the bacon on top.

Steps:

• Cook the green beans until tender.
• Fry the bacon (if using) until crisp.
• Drain and crumble.
• Cook the onions in about 2 Tablespoons of the bacon fat, just until they are tender.
• Toss the hot green beans, onion and bacon together.
• Drizzle with the tarragon vinegar.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, stir together.
• the water, vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, garlic, bay leaves, salt and Tabasco sauce.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the beans.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
• Arrange the beans in a shallow dish and cover them completely with the vinegar mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Serve cold as part of a composed salad, as a crunchy pickle or part of an appetizer tray.