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In reply to the discussion: I love green beans [View all]

tonkatoy8888

(135 posts)
4. So I'm not the only one
Sat Jul 26, 2025, 05:50 PM
Jul 26

with a, not so secret, crush on the princess of summertime vegetables.

I'm originally from the South and I've tried to reengineer the green beans of my youth to something a little healthier. Fatback, I love you, but my arteries don't.

Here's what I've come up with.

1. Snap a mess of green beans and dice an onion.
2. Heat about 2-3 Tbsp's of olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onions for a few minutes until they soften.
3. Turn the pot up to high and add the green beans. Cook, stirring and coating the beans with the olive oil. The beans will begin to change colors in about 3-4 minutes.
4. Turn heat a low as it will go and add just enough chicken stock to cover the bottom of your pot @3/4 of an inch. Add salt to taste and a butt load of pepper and partially cover with the lid of your pot.
5. Check occasionally and add additional stock as needed.
6. Cook them all fucking day.
7. About 1.5 hours before you're ready to eat add some halved new potatoes.
8. Enjoy.

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2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

I love green beans [View all] Duncanpup Jul 26 OP
I love yellow beans. Have a big raised planter of them. yourout Jul 26 #1
Me Too! justaprogressive Jul 26 #2
I really love all beans, especially fresh. Your observation should get no push-back, so I'll try instead. "Lima beans" FadedMullet Jul 26 #3
Yes on Lima beans Duncanpup Jul 26 #5
I've never understood tonkatoy8888 Jul 26 #8
Bad childhood memories Retrograde Jul 26 #9
It really seems that anything commercially canned FoxNewsSucks Jul 26 #10
Canned asparagus is the worst Retrograde Jul 28 #14
So I'm not the only one tonkatoy8888 Jul 26 #4
So I'm gonna try your recipe thank you. Duncanpup Jul 26 #6
Just bought a basket gab13by13 Jul 26 #7
That looks pretty good as-is, FoxNewsSucks Jul 26 #11
Great recipe! ... littlemissmartypants Jul 26 #12
We just picked and snapped a bucket of them. Emile Jul 26 #13
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