Best Green Beans With Balsamic Brown Sugar Sauce Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Rinse and snap beans.
• Mince garlic.
• Mix garlic, vinegar and olive oil and set aside.
• Steam beans until tender but firm, approximately 10-15 minutues.
• Toss with balsamic vinegar dressing.
• Can be refrigerated and served cold.

BROWN-SUGAR-GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to boil.
• Add beans, cook just until tender but still bright green, 5 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
• Add shallots and thyme; cook until shallots are tender and bacon is crisp, 3 minutes.
• Stir in sugar; cook until golden, 2 minutes.
• Add beans; toss well.
• Stir in vinegar, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Stir in salt and pepper.

ARKANSAS GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the drained green beans in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Cook bacon in a microwave on microwave-safe plate for 2 minutes until slightly cooked. Lay the bacon on top of the green beans.
• Combine the brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Pour the butter mixture over the green beans and bacon. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water 5-6 minutes, drain.
• Stir together vinegar, brown sugar, and mustard until smooth.
• Cook shallots in olive oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in vinegar mixture, salt and pepper, Add green beans, toss and serve.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water that has been salted, for 6 minutes. Drain. Plunge beans in cold water and drain again.
• Saute garlic in oil for 30 seconds over medium heat. Add green beans and saute an additional 3-4 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Saute 1 minute longer.

BROWN SUGAR N' BACON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Crumble bacon.
• Bring water to a boil in a skillet. Add brown sugar, vegetable seasoning, and bacon drippings to water; cook and stir until brown sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add green beans and bacon to brown sugar mixture; season with salt. Reduce heat and simmer until green beans reach desired tenderness, about 10 minutes.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water.
• Drain.
• (This can be done ahead.).
• Cut onions into thin slices, and cut each slice in half.
• Cook onions in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until onions are golden brown.
• (Original recipe says do not stir onions first 5-10 minutes.) Reduce heat to medium; stir in butter and brown sugar.
• Add green beans; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Toss with vinegar.

DAD'S PAN-FRIED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the green beans in a large saucepan or pot with one inch of water. You may place them in a steamer insert if you have one. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes, they should still be firm and bright green.
• In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and sugar; set aside.
• Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until starting to brown. Add the green beans and stir to coat with the oil. Stir in the soy sauce mixture and simmer for a couple of minutes uncovered to reduce the sauce. Transfer the beans to a serving dish and pour the sauce over them.