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Green Bean Okazu

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"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." — April Hilton

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

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

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Directions

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

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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This was really simple and quick to make. I served it over a bed of rice and didn't add the full amounts of soy sauce and sugar. It was still sweet. I thought it was pretty good for how easy it is to make. I wouldn't say it's one of my favorites, but it's definitely a keeper.

—NOAHS_MOM

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 22, 2011

Okay, so I only did 1# frozen green beans with 1/8c sugar & soy. I can see why kids would like it. It's sweet, not crazy sweet; but probably enough to get them to have a few - unless they're my kids. I guess if your kids won't eat meat either, they might this with the hamburger. For us ... just okay. I probably won't make it again, but ya never know.

—BOOKMARKER

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108 Ratings

May 02, 2003

Quick, easy and tasty. Great for a quick weeknight meal. I used fresh green beans and I suppose canned or, even better yet, frozen would work just as well. I will definitely make this again although I will reduce the amount of soya sauce by half.

—WENDYDIANE

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May 02, 2003

My husband doesn't care for green beans, but he loved this dish! Fabulous one-dish meal over rice. I added some black pepper to the meat before cooking. There was too much sauce at the end, so I added 1 TBS corn starch & water to thicken it up.

—APRILMILLER

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Feb 12, 2004

My personal additions/substitutions: Ground turkey for ground beef; canned French cut green beans for whole; tamari sauce instead of soy sauce; honey for sugar. Also added carrots since I needed to get rid of them. Amounts were all used as measured (for 2 servings), though. All in all, this tasted good - I think the sweetness of the carrots mixed with the honey might have added something, and I also let the meat and veggies sear slightly in the pan to add a slightly smoky flavor. I ate it over ramen noodles with a dash of vinegar, and that tasted good - I suspect it might be equally good over rice, as others suggested.

—KLSHELLY

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Jun 21, 2003

Easy, very easy and handy as a last-minute meal. My husband and 15 month old son loved it and ate tons, I had no leftovers. I actually added a bit more soy sauce than called for, since I use Aloha soy sauce and it's less salty. Served over japanese sticky rice, it's a good, quick meal.

—MAMA DUTTON

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Jun 21, 2003

I like to make this recipe with a can of stewed or diced tomatoes added at the last 5 minutes. Otherwise, it's a little bland. With the tomatoes, it's just like my mom used to make.

—MIRRA3265

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Jun 21, 2003

I also grew up eating this dish. I never liked veggies but the sweetness of this made me like it. My son also loves it. I wouldn't change a thing about this recipe. It's just perfect!!

—MICHELE10481

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Nutrition

Calories
444 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
21.8 g
7%

Cholesterol
96 mg
32%

Fat
30.3 g
47%

Fiber
4 g
16%

Protein
21.9 g
44%

Sodium
986 mg
39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Green Bean Okazu

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 444
** Calories from Fat: 272

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 30.3g 47 %
** Saturated Fat 12.3g 61 %
** Cholesterol 96mg 32 %
** Sodium 986mg 39 %
** Potassium 531mg 15 %
** Total Carbohydrates 21.8g 7 %
** Dietary Fiber 4g 16 %
** Protein 21.9g 44 %
** Sugars 14.3g
** Vitamin A 16 %
** Vitamin C 31 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 35 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 83 %
** Vitamin B6 24 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 29 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.