Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic

3 pounds green beans; trimmed
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves; minced
lemon; juice and grated peel
1 teaspoon salt
Fill a large stockpot of Dutch oven with two-thirds water; bring to a boil. Add the beans and cook just until bright green, 6-7 minutes total (don’t wait for the water to boil again). [...]

Make Ahead Garlic Green Beans

  salt
2 pounds green beans; stem ends trimmed
6 medium cloves garlic; unpeeled
3 tablespoons unsalted butter; softened
  ground black pepper
The beans and garlic butter can be prepared up to 2 days in advance.
1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in Dutch oven over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and green beans, return to boil, and [...]

Steamed Green Beans with Pine Nuts

1 pound greens beans; ends trimmed
3 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons butter
  Salt; to taste
Steam green beans for 7 minutes.
Meanwhile toast pine nuts in pan, until lightly golden.  Add green beans and 2 tablespoons butter to pan and cook until just warm.  Season with salt, to taste
By:  Georgia Downard
4 servings

Green Beans with Bacon

1/8 pound slab bacon; diced
1/2  onion; minced
1 pound green beans; trimmed
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; or to taste
  Salt; to taste
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter; softened
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar; or to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
In a large deep skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until golden.  Transfer the [...]

Steamed Green Beans

1 pound green beans; cleaned
2 tablespoons butter
  Salt; to taste
Steam green beans in a steamer for 7 minutes.
Place green beans and butter in saucepan and heat through.  Season with salt, to taste.
By:  Georgia Downard
4 servings

Crumb-Topped Green Beans and Mushrooms

1 16 ounce package Green beans; thawed
2 cup mushrooms; sliced
1/4 cup onion; chopped
2 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh white bread crumbs
1 teaspoon basil leaves
1. In a large nonstick skillet, over medium heat, cook green beans, mushrooms and onion in water for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender and [...]

Classic Green Bean Bake

1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon pepper
18 ounces green beans; thawed
1 1/3 cups french-fried onions
1 8 ounce can water chestnuts; chopped (optional)
In 1 1/2 quart casserole, combine soup, milk, pepper, green beans, water chestnusts (if using), and 2/3 cup french-fried onions. Bake at 350 °F  25 minutes or until hot; stir. Top [...]