Best 15 Green Beans And Onions Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Fill a large high sided skillet with some water, adding enough to be just shy of the rim of the pan by about 1 inch. Place over high heat and bring up to boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp. Drain the beans and then run them under some cold water to stop them from cooking. Reserve the beans while you start the onions.
• Return the skillet you cooked the beans in to the cook top over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast stirring every now and then until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the skillet and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add the butter and olive oil and heat until the butter has melted. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook stirring frequently until the onions caramelize, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the thyme, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the cooked cooled green beans and almonds, and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

GREEN BEANS SLOW-COOKED WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a heavy bottomed pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, bacon, and onions and cook until the onion is soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the green beans and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, and cook the green beans until they are soft but not mushy, about 30 to 45 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

COUNTRY-STYLE GREEN BEANS W/BACON, ONIONS AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Fry bacon in pan til done sprinkling both sides as it cooks with coarse ground pepper.
• Drain on paper towels, set aside.
• Add half a stick of butter to bacon grease, (4 Tbl.).
• Add chopped onion and 1 Tbl. balsamic vinegar and cook slowly over low heat for about 20 minutes til soft and sweet.
• Remove from heat.
• In crockpot, put 2 cans (drained) green beans.
• Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with half the bacon, broken into small pieces.
• Sprinkle with half the cooked onions.
• Sprinkle with half, (1/2 tsp.), dark brown sugar.
• Drizzle with 1-2 Tbl. bacon/butter grease from pan. (Yes, do this.)LOL.
• Drizzle with 1/2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar.
• Repeat everything (*just draining one can, and add the fourth (last) can of green beans with the water from can pouring over evenly.).
• Give all this a VERY gentle fold, folding only 2-3 times. Any more, and your green beans will begin to break up.
• Cut up your 2 Tbl. butter into 8 pieces and dot top.
• Cover and heat over high til hot throughout.
• About 45 minutes.
• You can also do this on the stove, or even in the oven in a casserole dish (covered.).

HARICOT VERT ( FRENCH GREEN BEANS) WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch Haricot verts.
• Fry bacon with onion until crispy and onions are caramelized.
• Add bacon and onions to the blanched beans.
• Add vinegar and sugar mix well and serve.

GREEN BEANS AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• If you are using fresh green beans, boil them 5 to 8 minutes or until they are tender.
• Sauté the pearl onions in the olive oil until they are translucent.
• Add the green beans (with ends removed) and summer savory and cook over low heat until heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, add some unsalted butter if desired and serve hot.
• Make it even yummier and heartier by throwing in some crumbled bacon or small diced ham.
• For a Vegan/Vegetarian version omit the optional bacon and ham or use Vegetarian bacon or Vegetarian ham.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH ONIONS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread beans and onions on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Coat evenly. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, toss to coat and distribute in an even layer. Roast for 10 minutes.
• While roasting, combine balsamic vinegar, honey, thyme and garlic slices in a small bowl.
• After beans and onions have roasted for 10 minutes, remove from oven. Drizzle vinegar and honey mixture over beans and onions. Put back in the oven and continue to roast until onions and beans are dark golden brown in spots and beans have started to shrivel, about 12 to 15 minutes longer. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with toasted chopped walnuts.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until softened and just beginning to brown, 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are deep golden brown and very soft, 30 minutes. (Refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook green beans until crisp-tender and bright green, about 6 minutes. Drain and toss with tarragon and 1 teaspoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Transfer beans to a platter and top with onions.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC, ONIONS AND PECANS

Steps:

• Wash beans and break ends off, leaving beans whole.
• Mix beans, onion, garlic and pecans in a bowl.
• Coat mixture with olive oil.
• Spread in baking pan.
• Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees, until beans are slightly browned.
• Enjoy.

SAUTéED GREEN BEANS AND ONIONS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Trim green beans and cut in half.
• Cook beans in boiling water for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Rinse with cold water; drain and pat dry.
• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan.
• Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Add onions to drippings, cook 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add sugar and thyme, cook 3 minutes or until onions are golden brown.
• Add beans and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Add vinegar, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
• Stir in crumbled bacon just before serving.

GRILLED GREEN BEANS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill to medium heat (400 degrees F.)
• Toss the green beans and onions in a bowl with the olive oil and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt. Place mixture into a steamer basket or shallow grill pan.
• Place on the grill and close the lid. Cook until beans and onions, stirring every 5 minutes, until veggies have a slight char, 10 to 15 minutes.

GREEN BEANS WITH SWEET AND SOUR RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Steam beans until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add next 3 ingredients. sauté until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar. Stir until sauce thickens, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add beans; toss to coat and heat through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Mound in shallow bowl.

OVEN ROASTED CURRY GREEN BEANS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Toss together all ingredients in a large bowl to coat beans and onions thoroughly with oil and spices. Spread the bean mixture on a foil lined baking sheet. Roast in oven for about one hour, stirring them with a spatula about every ten minutes or so, until beans are browned, wrinkled and tender.

GREEN BEANS W/ ROASTED FENNEL AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• In a large bowl or plastic zipper bag combine onions, fennel slices, EVOO, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Spread evenly in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet sprayed w/ oil. Sprinkle with sea salt.
• Roast fennel and onions until softened and lightly brown, about 30-40 minutes. This can be done ahead of time.
• Crush fennel seeds to release the oil, I use a mortar & pestle.
• COMBINE: to make a buttery paste and set aside; 1-2 T EVOO, 2 T butter, 1/2 t sea salt, lemon zest, pepper, fennel seeds. This can be made ahead of time.
• In the mean time, steam green beans until crispy tender or desired tenderness.
• In a serving bowl, combine roasted fennel and onions, green beans, add the buttery paste mixture to coat.
• Serve hot / immediately.
• Serve 4-6.

GREEN BEANS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in skillet until it begins to brown.
• Add onions, cooking until slightly translucent.
• Add beans, stirring occasionally, until beans are soft.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED CORN WITH GREEN BEANS AND RED ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Husk and clean cobs of corn. Place the green beans in a shallow baking dish and pour 2 TBS. olive oil over the top. Lightly salt and pepper then mix with fingertips to coat all of the green beans. Take head of garlic and cut in half. Lightly oil cut sides. Place corn, green beans and garlic on grill and cook until corn is a light brown, the green beans are al dente' and the garlic is browned.
• 2. In a skillet add the remaining 2 TBS. of olive oil. Add onion and cook on medium low until onions carmelize.
• 3. When grilled veggies are done let cool. Slice the kernals off the cob and cut the green beans into 1" pieces.
• 4. Add green beans, corn and garlic to the onions. Saute' for about 4-5 minutes then deglaze with grape juice. Add butter and salt and pepper.
• 5. Garnish with tomatoes and parmigiano-reggiano.