Green beans

Long, slender, green edible pod beans. Green beans, also called string beans are eaten steamed or boiled. The cooked beans can be served warmed as a vegetable or chilled and used in salads. Green beans are available fresh, frozen, or canned.

Nopales (cactus paddle strips) taste very similar OR use thin asparagus stalks, or wax beans

1 lb. = 14 oz. trimmed, 3 cups trimmed or 2 1/2 cups cut & cooked
16 oz can of green beans = 2 cups