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Green Bean Okazu

SUBMITTED BY: April Hilton  PHOTO BY: sica18 

"This was my favorite dinner growing up. It's a quick and easy way to get picky kids to eat green beans, because of the sweet sauce. It's great served over rice, or alone."
Green Bean Okazu Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 82 times with an average star rating of 4.1
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown; drain excess fat.
  2. Stir in green beans and about 1 cup water. Cover, and cook until beans are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Season with sugar and soy sauce, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by NOAHS_MOM 
This was really simple and quick to make. I served it over a bed of rice and didn't add the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2003 by WENDYDIANE 
Quick, easy and tasty. Great for a quick weeknight meal. I used fresh green beans and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2003 by APRILMILLER 
My husband doesn't care for green beans, but he loved this dish! Fabulous one-dish meal over... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by MAMA DUTTON 
Easy, very easy and handy as a last-minute meal. My husband and 15 month old son loved it and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by KLSHELLY 
My personal additions/substitutions: Ground turkey for ground beef; canned French cut green... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2005 by JuiceMom 
I served this over rice. it was pretty good. A bit sweet even though I cut the sugar in half!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2003 by Poookie 
We had this as kids growing up, served over steamed rice, only my Dad used slightly thawed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2005 by HURRICANEJEDI 
I combined many of the recommendations and then went by taste. I thought I had green beans in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by MICHELE10481 
I also grew up eating this dish. I never liked veggies but the sweetness of this made me like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by MIRRA3265 
I like to make this recipe with a can of stewed or diced tomatoes added at the last 5 minutes.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Green Bean Okazu

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 444

  • Total Fat: 30.3g
  • Cholesterol: 96mg
  • Sodium: 1000mg
  • Total Carbs: 22g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 21.8g

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