beef tenderloin steaks and balsamic green beans

from cooking light
steak

balsamic glazed green beans with pearl onions

from cooking light.com
balsamic glazed green beans and pearl onions

dress up frozen vegetables

cook 16 ounces of frozen veg according to the package directions, then fold in one of these easy combos

for frozen corn:
sun-dried tomatoes and scallions
1/2 c chopped sun dried tomatoes
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

chili and lime
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2tbsp olive oil
3/4 tsp chili poder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

for green beans:
1/2 c chopped toasted pecans
1/2 c golden raisins
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

cream and chives
1/4 c heavy cream
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

[chicken] with gingery green beans and bok choy

from real simple 10/11
the original recipe calls for salmon (which I do not eat) but I'd imagine that I could do the same with chicken breasts, but most importantly is the recipe for green beans and bok choy

green beans with toasted garlic

from cooking light
green beans

fresh green bean bundles

from recipezaar.com

Ingredients
2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 lb bacon, cut in half crosswise
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 cup butter, melted
Directions
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
2In large saucepan, combine beans and water to cover.
3Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes; drain; plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process and drain again.
4Wrap about 5 beans in 1 slice bacon.
5Place seam side down on prepared baking sheet.
6Repeat process with remaining beans and bacon.
7In small bowl, combine brown sugar, chili powder and butter.
8Spoon mixture over green bean bundles.
9Bake 30-40 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.
10Serve immediately.

Kellys green bean bundles

from kellyskornerrecipes.blogspot.com

Ingredients:
2 or 3 cans of whole green beans
Bacon slices
1 stick of butter
1 cup of brown sugar
tsp of garlic salt

Wrap a handful of green beans in half a slice of bacon. That makes one bundle - keep going for as many bundles as you would like to have. Melt a stick of butter and stir in one cup of brown sugar (more or less depending on how sweet you would like it). Add a teaspoon of garlic salt. Pour over bundles. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Then put under the broiler for 4-5 minutes at the end. DELICIOUS!

Green Bean chicken Casserole

1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 3/4 cups frozen french-style green beans
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup-undiluted
1 can condensed cream of chicken and broccoli soup-undiluted (couldnt find, just used cream of chicken, and added in some frozen broccoli for good measure)
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained (mushrooms dont like me, so I omitted and subbed frozen broccoli-see above ingredient note)
2/3 cup choppen onion
2/3 cup chopped green pepper (might omit next time)
1 envelope onion soup mix
3/4 coup shredded colby cheese (didnt have, just used mild cheddar)
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT (for each casserole)
2/3 cup french-fried onion (I used a whole small can....we love those things!)

1. .Prepare wild rice according to package directions. Stir in the chicken, beans, soups, mushrooms, onion, green pepper and soup mix. Spoon into 2 greased 1.5 quart baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese.
2. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the second casserole at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with french-fried onions and bake 5 minutes longer or until onions are golden.
3. TO USE FROZEN CASSEROLE: Completely thaw in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake for 60-65 minutes or until heated through. Uncover, sprinkle with frech-fried onion and bake 5 minutes longer.
2 casseroles (4-6 servings each)

green bean casserole

coming soon

Green Bean and chicken casserole

INGREDIENTS
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup milk
1 cup herb seasoned stuffing crumbs
1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch wide strips
2 cups frozen green beans, thawed.

1. Heat oven to 350. Lightly spray 11x7 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix soup, and milk until well blended. In another small bowl mix stuffing crumbs and melted butter.
2. In baking dish layer chicken, green beans, soup mixture and stuffing mixture.
3. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and mixture is hot and bubbly.