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Tarragon Green Beans

Submitted by: Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites 
A mixture of celery, onion and green pepper adds spark to this simple green bean side dish. It's pleasantly seasoned with dried tarragon and lemon-pepper, so its flavor complements most main-dish meats. 

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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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Crunchy Green Beans

Submitted by: Becky Brunette 
Green beans taste terrific all by themselves, but my mom has managed to improve on Mother Nature! She adds mushrooms, celery and crisp slivered almonds to dress up the popular green vegetable. -Becky Brunette, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

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Green Beans Italiano

Submitted by: Amy Welk-Thieding 
The tomatoes and green beans make a pretty combo in this vegetable dish. Eliminate the salt if you prefer. --Amy Welk-Thieding 

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Artichokes and Green Beans

Submitted by: Carole Boys 
This easy and elegant treatment for vegetables complements a variety of main courses. 'Whenever I make it, someone always asks for a recipe,' Carole Boys writes from Wheaton, Illinois. 

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Old-Fashioned Green Beans

Submitted by: Willa Govoro 
Mom would prepare home-grown green beans using this recipe, and boy did they ever taste good. The bacon provides rich flavor and the brown sugar a touch of sweetness. This is one irresistible side dish. -Willa Govoro, St. Clair, Missouri 

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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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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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Zippy Green Beans

Submitted by: Suzanne Mckinley 
A sweet-and-sour sauce makes fresh green beans a little special. The tangy treatment for this everyday vegetable dresses them up nicely, so they complement most any meal. --Suzanne McKinley of Lyons, Georgia 

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Pimiento Green Beans

Submitted by: Lynn McAllister 
Here's an easy way to turn everyday green beans into a special side dish. Pimientos, Parmesan cheese and chicken broth add savory flavor and a dash of color. 
 
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