Blue Lake Cut Green Beans

About the Recipe

When it comes to vegetables on Thanksgiving, sometimes simple is best.  Along with the roasted vegetables, I always make a simple dish of green beans. I only use Del Monte Blue Lake variety cut green beans.  These are the most flavorful of the canned varieties (IMHO), and they will help you provide a delicious veg option to counterbalance all those starches on the table, these are very simple for you to make.

Green beans out of a can? Yes, out of a can. If you cooked Blue Lake cut green beans at home, you would have what comes out of the can, however, they’ve done a lot of work for you. I love the flavor of Blue Lake variety green beans and butter. I could eat them all day. So don’t rule them out.

And for those looking to save time, this side dish is perfect and can be dressed up and flavored with a few additional ingredients.

If done right, this side dish is great.

Variations

When it comes to this household pantry staple, simply adding a few strips of semi-cooked bacon to the beans as they simmer will help give them a mildly smokey flavor. This will complement most hearty dishes you may serve.

Equipment Needed

The equipment needed for this recipe is simply a pot to cook them in and a dish to serve them in.

• 3 qt pot
• Serving Dish

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Blue Lake Cut Green Beans

Author: Victor Cooking Method: Simmering Cuisine: American Courses: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish Recipe Keys: V Vegetables

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Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 15 mins Total Time 20 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 8 Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

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Servings

Blue Lake Variety Green Beans

• 1 can Green Beans (Tall #3 can, cut, Del Monte, Blue Lake Variety or 2 #2.5 cans)
• 4 oz Butter (Grass fed, salted)

Instructions

1. Blue Lake Cut Green Beans Directions

   Drain half of the liquid from the can and pour the remaining contents into a 4 qt pot.

   Add the butter, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes.

   That's it, you're done.  This is such a simple item to add to the dinner lineup.

   Mark as complete

Note

What's a Tall # 3 can, or a #2 1/2 can?

At the grocery store, you will typically find 3-4 sizes of canned items.

• #300 can - typically 14-15oz by weight - the most common can size
• #2  1/2 can - typically 28oz by weight -  the next size up
• Tall #3 - typically 46oz by weight - the taller can but not as wide as the next larger size.
• #10 can - this is the large can that looks like a commercial size.  Almost the size of a gallon.  

I hope this helps you figure out which cans to purchase.

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