Best 7 Grandmas Lebanese Green Beans Recipes

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Saute onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper. Stir well, scraping up any onion bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook until bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add green beans to the skillet with the sauce; toss to coat well. Chop cooked bacon and stir into the beans. Serve hot.

GRANDMA MAC'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until bacon just starts to brown a bit, 4 to 5 minutes. Add green beans and stir until coated in bacon grease. Add sugar, salt, seasoned salt, and just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until beans are soft, about 45 minutes.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon til' it's crisp, on the stovetop. Add onion, cook until tender.
• Drain "all" liquid off of canned green beans.
• Add beans to bacon and onion mixture.
• Add bullion cube and water.
• Cook very slowly until beans "shrivel".
• Sometimes, ok well maybe always I have this compulsive need to add things to whatever I am cooking, and 98% of the time you can beat it's gonna be GARLIC or SPICES. Soo- there ya' go. Add in some garlic if you dare, or maybe some seasoning salt? :) But whatever you do- ENJOY!

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
• Add the onion and jalapeño and cook for a minute or two, then add the green beans. Cook until the green beans are bright green, an additional minute. Add the chicken stock, garlic powder and a good pinch of both salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and lightly cover, allowing the some of the steam to escape. Cook until the liquid is evaporated and the beans are starting to soften, but still have a bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Transfer the beans to a serving vessel. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the top of the beans, along with the fried onions.

GRANDMA'S LEBANESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium sized saucepan, saute the garlic and onions in olive oil until the onions become translucent.
• Add the beans, cover, and allow them to steam in their own moisture for about 15 minutes.
• Add 1 cup water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. Stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. Add green beans, and stir to coat.
• Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spread shredded cheese over the top. In a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

CREAMED GREEN BEANS, GRANDMA'S RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: If using fresh green beans cook in a small amount of boiling water long enough to bring them to the tender-crisp stage. Drain and use as other beans in the following recipe.
• 2. RECIPE: In a saucepan over medium heat combine butter, flour, and salt and pepper. Whisk in milk and cook, stirring constantly until thickened. This makes a white sauce. Place beans in a casserole dish. Pour white sauce over beans. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve hot.