Best Green Beans With Onion 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 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.

GREEN BEANS WITH ONION

Steps:

• To a medium pan over medium heat add extra-virgin olive oil and butter and onion. Saute onion 3 minutes, add broth and bring to a boil. Add beans, season with salt and cover pan and simmer 8 minutes, until tender.

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.

EASY STRING BEANS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a saute pan with straight sides or a medium pot, add the olive oil and raise the heat to medium-high. Add the onions and season with a pinch of salt and grind or 2 of pepper. Cook the onions, stirring and moving around, until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and lower the heat. Continue cooking until fragrant and tender, about 2 minutes. Add the string beans and season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat, and then add the chicken stock. Raise the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook until the green beans are very tender, about 25 minutes. Spritz with lemon just before serving.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1 cup water, oil, salt, and pepper to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add green beans and onion. Cover, and cook until beans are crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Uncover, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated, beans are tender, and onions are beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes more. Stir in vinegar and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot or Dutch Oven add the olive oil and butter.
• Heat to medium high.
• Add the onions and bacon.
• Cook until the onions are soft and browning lightly, about 8 minutes.
• Add the green beans and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring a few times until green beans are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Your liquid should be cooked down, giving the green beans a "glazed" look, or coating if you will.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

BEEFY GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook until onions start to look soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Cut a couple of slits in the green bean bag and microwave on high power until beans are a bit defrosted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and pour the beans into the skillet.
• Crumble bouillon cube into the skillet and mix everything together. Turn the temperature down a bit and let the mixture cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in water and mix until any remaining bouillon has dissolved. Cover and steam, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and as crunchy or limp as you like them; you will need to taste them to determine when they are done.
• Remove the lid and increase temperature to high to cook off any remaining liquid. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND ONION

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onion and green pepper until tender., Drain beans; set aside. In a small bowl, combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into the onion mixture. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the beans; heat through.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In skillet, melt 1 T butter over medium heat.
• Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 7-10 minutes.
• Add sugar, salt and Cajun seasoning.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring often, until onion is soft and golden brown, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring large pot of salted water to boil.
• Add green beans; cook until tender, 4-5 minutes.
• Drain well, then add to onion with remaining 1 T butter.
• Cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 minute.

GREEN BEANS & GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Put beans into rapidly boiling water cook until just al dente, plunge into cold water, drain well, wrap in paper towel & refrigerate Place sliced green onions in your food processor, add garlic roughly chopped, lemon juice salt and pepper, yogurt and process at high speed 4-6 minutes until very smooth, chill French the cold green beans (cut them diagonally) thinly.
• Place beans on lettuce-lined plates and top with a dollop of dressing.
• Serve while still very chilled.

BACON-ONION GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Stir in vinegar, salt and pepper., Meanwhile, place beans in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until crisp-tender, 4-7 minutes; drain., Place beans in a large bowl; toss with bacon and onion mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.