Best German Style Green Beans Grune Bohnen Recipes

GERMAN STYLE GREEN BEANS (GRUNE BOHNEN)

Steps:

• Bring the water, beef bouillon, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add the green beans and savory, making sure to loosely drape or tie the kitchen string to the handle of the pot so it does not burn and can easily be retrieved to remove the savory; cover and cook 10 - 15 minutes to desired tenderness.
• Remove savory, drain beans, and place in a serving dish.
• Garnish with parsley, if desired.

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.

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.

GREEN BEAN SOUP - GRUENE BOHNEN SUPPE

Steps:

• Clean the beans and snap into bite size length.
• Put beans into a Dutch oven type pot.
• Add enough water to just cover.
• Bring to a boil.
• Peel potatoes and dice.
• Add potatoes and savory.
• Cook till beans and potatoes are cooked.
• Melt butter in frying pan.
• Add flour to butter and make roux about the color of chocolate milk.
• Add roux to soup.
• Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
• Add heated polish sausage, if you like.

GERMAN STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Drain and save approx 1 tbsp bacon drippings in skillet.
• Add onion and sauté until tender.
• Add beans. vinegar, and sugar.
• Heat until hot.
• Heat until hot.
• Serve.

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.