Flavorful Green Beans Recipe

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Green beans are a quick-cooking vegetable to begin with but using the microwave moves things along even faster. I rely on canned green beans when time is really tight and I sometimes add extra bacon to give the dish even more flavor.—Ernestine Beoughter, Lawrenceville, Illinois

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Flavorful Green Beans Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
5 5 10

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 tablespoon real bacon bits
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • In a 1-qt. -safe bowl, combine all ingredients. cover and cook on high for 4-5 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender, stirring once. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 44 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 334 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Flavorful Green Beans in Quick Cooking September/October 2004, p13

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Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2011 by justmbeth

This is a great side dish for when something quick is needed. Simple but flavorful.

 
 
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