Green beans

Other Names:runner bean, snap bean, string beans, ejotes

What is 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.

Substitute For Green Beans

You can substitute frozen green beans in place of fresh in most recipes; however the frozen beans tend to get soggy compared to fresh green beans. If the recipe is being baked you can use the beans still frozen. If you're going to toss them in a salad then let them thaw naturally. If green beans are the "star" of the recipe then it is worth the extra work to buy fresh green beans.

OR> Alternately you can use nopalitos (cactus paddle strips) taste very similar
OR>Use thin asparagus stalks
OR>Wax beans
OR>Yard long beans cut in 1 1/2" pieces<

Equivalents

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

Snap Beans & Fresh Beans

How Long To Roast Green Beans?

We LOVE roasted green beans and they are super simple to prepare.

Preheat Oven to 400F

Just prep the beans (remove any stem ends) , wash and pat dry. Lay them on a baking sheet and toss them with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of oil, depending on how many beans you're cooking. Add a little salt and pepper, toss to coat the beans.

Place the pan in the hot oven and roast the green beans for 20 - 25 minutes until browned and crisp-tender.

We let them cool and eat them like French Fries.

roasted green beans