Best 9 Bavarian Green Beans Recipes

GREEN BEANS GERMAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the same skillet, saute onion in drippings until tender., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, mustard and water until smooth. Stir into onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in brown sugar and vinegar. Add the beans; heat thought. Sprinkle with bacon.

BAVARIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine beans and a small amount of water in a saucepan, over a moderate flame.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and steam until tender and heated through.
• Remove from heat, drain well.
• Combine bacon and onions in a skillet, over a moderate flame heat and stir for 5-10 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Add beer and sugar-mix well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat to a boil.
• Remove from heat, add the spaetzle and pour over beans.
• Serve hot.
• Here is a spaetzle recipe. I haven't tried it yet. I generally use the Recipe #2 from Norpro Spaetzle Maker package. I'll post that recipe as Spaetzle Recipe #2.
• http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/pasta-recipes/homemade-spaetzle-spatzle/.

GERMAN-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. Saute onion in drippings until tender; remove with a slotted spoon. Drain beans; return to pan. Add onion, 1 tablespoon drippings, salt and pepper; heat through. Crumble the bacon; add to the beans and toss. Serve immediately.

GERMAN-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a small crockpot including some of the bacon drippings (optional).
• Cook on low 6-8 hours.
• The longer the beans cook, the more flavorful they are.
• This recipe can easily be doubled.

GRUENE BOHNEN (GERMAN GREEN BEANS)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter and saute onions and mushrooms until very tender.
• Whisk in flour and sugar and vinegar until blended well.
• Add parsley, half-n-half, and reserved bean liquid and whisk until blended.
• Cook until slightly thickened over medium heat.
• Stir in beans and sour cream (if using) and cook until heated through and just started to bubble-but DO NOT BOIL.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle bacon on top.

TANGY BACON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; reserve drippings. , In same pan, saute onions in drippings over medium heat until tender and lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. In a bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until smooth; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Drain beans and add to warm dressing; toss and heat through. Top with bacon.

GREEN BEANS AND SPAETZLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, nutmeg, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, and five tablespoons oil until smooth, then whisk milk mixture into the flour mixture until combined.
• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot; add salt. Working in batches, pass batter through a potato ricer fitted with a 1/8-inch-hole blade into the water (or push through large holes of a colander with a rubber spatula). Cook until spaetzle float to the top, about 30 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a colander. Repeat until all batter is used.
• Heat remaining two tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans, saute until just tender. Add spaetzle, season with salt and pepper, and cook until heated through. Serve immediately; garnish with parsley.

GERMAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet until crisp, then drain on paper towels, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Add the onion and cook until light golden and tender, then add the flour and stir, cooking for about 1 minute.
• Add the sugar, salt, pepper, bean liquid or water, and vinegar, stir, and bring to a rolling boil; Allow to boil for about 3 minutes to thicken the sauce. Add the bacon bits at this time.
• Add the green beans and cook until heated through, about 7--8 minutes.
• Transfer the beans and sauce to a serving bowl and top with crumbled bacon.

GERMAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling salted water until just tender; drain reserving liquid. Cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserving fat.
• Return 2 tablespoons bacon fat to skillet. Blend in flour and sugar. Add vinegar and 1 cup bean liquid (adding water if necessary to make 1 cup). Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and comes to a boil. Add onion, dill seeds, salt and pepper and cook for a minute or two.
• Combine green beans and potatoes in saucepan. Add sauce and heat just until potatoes and beans are hot, stirring occasionally.
• Serve at once, or keep warm in oven until mealtime. Spoon into serving dish and top with bacon.