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Marjoram Green Beans

Submitted by: Charlene Griffin 
This easy-to-do vegetable dish becomes memorable with the addition of marjoram. The taste is very subtle, yet distinctive. I like to fix beans this way for special dinners, since the bright green is so pretty on the plate. -Charlene Griffin, Minocqua, Wisconsin 

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Country Green Beans

Submitted by: Linda Gaido 
This deliciously different way to dress up green beans is sure to become a family favorite at your house, too. The garlic, chopped ham and onion blend so well with the beans. It's a beautiful and tasty side dish that has real country appeal. -Linda Gaido, New Brighton, Pennsylvania 

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Garlic-Buttered Green Beans

Submitted by: Adeline Piscitelli 
These dressed-up beans are simple to make but look and taste special. They're a perfect side dish for nearly any meal. 

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German-Style Green Beans

Submitted by: Lois Gelzer 
GRANDMOTHER often prepared her fresh green beans this way, and we much preferred them to plain buttered beans. This recipe goes back to before the 1920s and was a favorite dish of our family when I was growing up. -Lois Gelzer, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 

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Green Beans with Peppers

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
Our Test Kitchen concocted this festive-looking side dish that's a snap to make for a holiday dinner or an everyday meal. 

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Tarragon Green Beans

Submitted by: Ruby Williams 
A mixture of celery, onion and green pepper adds a spark to this simple green bean side dish from Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana. It's pleasantly seasoned with dried tarragon and lemon-pepper, so its flavor complements most main-dish meats. 

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Green Beans Amandine

Submitted by: Brenda DuFresne 
It's hard to improve on the taste Mother Nature gives to fresh green beans, but Mom has for years using this recipe. I have always thought the crunchy almonds were a super addition. -Brenda DuFresne, Midland, Michigan 

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Garden Green Beans

Submitted by: Diane Hixon 
Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida uses garlic and Italian seasoning to dress up green beans straight from the garden. 'This fast flavorful side dish is frequently on the menu for special occasions,' she relates. 

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Apricot-Glazed Green Beans

Submitted by: Nancy Mueller 
Serve this classic pasta toss withApricot-Glazed Green Beans from Nancy Mueller. 'I like to add a little extra flavor to homegrown beans, and this is one of our favorite treatments,' she writes from Bloomington, Minnesota. Apricot preserves make the simple yet tasty coating for the veggies. Try this side dish alongside most any entree whenever time is tight. 

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Mushroom Green Beans

Submitted by: Mary Buhl 
In Duluth, Georgia, Mary Buhl dresses up green beans and mushrooms in a snap. She sparks the fresh taste of the veggies with a simple combination of lemon juice and Dijon mustard. 
 
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