READY IN 45 mins

Tasty Green Beans

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"This is an easy yet delicious way to prepare green beans. Slightly crispy and bursting with flavor!" — CAROLCHIU

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Melt margarine in a large saucepan over high heat. Mixing well, add green beans, onions and garlic. Stir in soy sauce. While stirring, add bouillon and water. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 20, 2011

Very good side dish, but excessive amount of green beans for four people. Prepared the green beans as directed and sauteed the onion and garlic in butter vs margarine. Helpful Hints: in place of 1/2 cup of soy sauce, sub 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth to pan and let simmer for the indicated time. Last 3 minutes of cooking add cornstarch/cold water to thicken and 2 turns of low sodium soy sauce to the pan and continue reducing. No need to season with the salt as the recipe indicates as the soy sauce replaces it. For presentation toast sesame seeds and sprinkle on the beans prior to serving.

—Crystal S

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 11, 2003

Too much soy for our tastes-

—GINAH1

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Oct 08, 2004

On a quest to find a recipe which mimicked the local chinese food restaurant's green beans, I chose this look-a-like. Luckily, I didn't read any of the most recent review before making this recipe, as the beans ended up being absolutely delicious. (yes, it's salty but there's a freaking 1/2 cup of soy sauce! That only makes sense!) I didn't have any of the problems that the other cooks experienced, and I did not find the beans to be very "labor intensive". My only complaint is that I halved the recipe (for 2 people), and the cook time ended up being a little too long. If you like your beans a little crunchy, I recommend cutting back the simmer time. Otherwise, they are a perfect side dish for a weekday or weekend meal.

—Marlowe'sMum

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Nov 24, 2008

I modified this a bit just to suit my tastes, and to use the frozen French-style green beans I had on hand. I cooked the beans till nearly done, and while they were cooking, sauteed the onion in butter, rather than margarine, with some fresh minced garlic. I added a little chicken broth instead of the water and bouillon, which I assumed meant bouillon crystals. The amount of soy sauce, as directed, seemed excessive, so I just gave it a couple of shots. To this mixture I added the nearly cooked green beans, tossing to coat. Very good!

—naples34102

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Dec 24, 2003

These are in fact tasty. I decided to use my best judgement, I subbed Worcestershire sauce for the soy, because I agree with the previous reviewers on the salt issue. Oh, and I also sliced the onion so that it would be easier for the kids to pick them out. This made a lot of beans, 1/2 lb. per person is a bit much (tomorrows lunch for me)! Thanks Carol ;)

—I'm nuts too...

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Sep 11, 2006

I was curious about what the concoction of liquids would taste like, so I mixed in the soy sauce, bouillon and water but found it to be too salty! I increased the water to about 1/2 to 3/4 cup, added some sugar to give it dimension and then cornstarch (with cold water of course) to thicken the sauce to give it more cling, thereby providing more flavor to the green beans. With these modifications, it turned out great!

—Annie

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Sep 01, 2006

After a couple of tweaks, this will suit my tastes. Not a cooked bean lover, but it's bean season, I needed something to add variety to my abundant beans. This recipe fit the bill perfectly! Taking tips from previous reviewers, I cut the bullion to 2 tsp. but still thought it salty. I'll omit it next time. I used 3 cloves of crushed garlic but will increase that to at least 4 next time. I only needed to simmer for 10 minutes so they were still a little crisp. The whole family enjoyed this and there were no leftovers. Thanks for the recipe!

—DKBECK

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Jul 24, 2003

My kids loved this recipe. I've even made it with chicken broth when I was out of beef bouillon, and it's great that way too.

—DFLOROM

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Nutrition

Calories
305 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
21.7 g
7%

Cholesterol
< 1 mg
< 1%

Fat
23.1 g
36%

Fiber
8.3 g
33%

Protein
7.3 g
15%

Sodium
2743 mg
110%

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

Nutritional Information

Tasty Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 305
** Calories from Fat: 208

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 23.1g 36 %
** Saturated Fat 4.1g 21 %
** Cholesterol < 1mg < 1 %
** Sodium 2743mg 110 %
** Potassium 603mg 17 %
** Total Carbohydrates 21.7g 7 %
** Dietary Fiber 8.3g 33 %
** Protein 7.3g 15 %
** Sugars 5.5g
** Vitamin A 51 %
** Vitamin C 64 %
** Calcium 13 %
** Iron 31 %
** Thiamin 21 %
** Niacin 30 %
** Vitamin B6 17 %
** Magnesium 27 %
** Folate 51 %

* 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.