#CANNED FRENCH STYLE GREEN BEAN RECIPES FULL#

There is no need to defrost frozen green beans and the cooking time will not be affected. You can use fresh, frozen or canned green beans for this recipe.It's Ready! Cajun Smothered Green Beans and Potatoes The rest of the ingredients just need to be measured out into their own bowl or measuring cup. Give the yellow onions and garlic a rough chop. Slice the bacon into 1 ½ to 2-inch pieces and cube the ham if you have big pieces. (See the Hints and Tips section below for more on the potatoes). Peel the potatoes and cut in half or quarters. If I’m using canned or frozen beans, sometimes I buy them already cut. I usually do this, but honestly not all the time. It’s a personal preference whether or not to cut the beans into smaller pieces, like 1 to 1 ½ inches. If you are using frozen green beans, the stem end will already be removed and there is no need to defrost them. If you are using fresh green beans, snip off the stem end ( kitchen shears are a great tool for this), then rinse the green beans under cold water.

Make sure you have everything you need and you know what you’ll do with each ingredient. It starts with understanding the recipe, so pop the cap off a beer, sit down and read the recipe all the way through. Pretty simple Mise en place for this recipe. These items from Amazon will help you with this recipe:įirst.you have a beer. The price you pay as a consumer does not change, but I may make a small commission based on your purchase. Here is what I used in making this recipe: Heavy bottomed Dutch Oven, kitchen shears, vegetable peeler, cutting board, chef knife, measuring cups, and prep bowls.Īs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the Hints and Tips section for more on the beans. These are also called Snap Beans or String Beans. You can use fresh (my preferred), frozen or even canned. Smothered Green Beans has earned an honored place in our hearts and one bite brings all the flavor, comfort and memories that families all across Cajun country know so well. My wife comes from a large family and all the sisters take pride in making Great Grandma’s Green Beans, each just slightly different but all very delicious. As common as White Beans or Dirty Rice, everybody's Grandmother has a recipe they are proud of. Like many dishes that have roots in Cajun cuisine, this dish is rustic and drives its flavor from technique-a slow simmer of basic, fresh ingredients. Green Beans and Potatoes smothered down with smokey meats and cajun and creole seasonings is a very serious undertaking in this part of the gastro-sphere.

#CANNED FRENCH STYLE GREEN BEAN RECIPES FULL#

To a South Louisiana cook, there are no minor parts to a meal and it’s not going to come out of the kitchen if it’s not full of flavor. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post is not sponsored, but you will find affiliate links on this page. Sweet Daddy D's Cajun Smothered Green Beans and Potatoes

Canned french style green bean recipes