The beneficial properties of green beans, due to the presence of many microelements and vitamins in the vegetable, have been well studied, and the product itself is loved by everyone who cares about their health and simply delicious food. But you can try green pods taken from the garden only in the summer months, because you won’t be able to keep the beans juicy and crispy for a long time.
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In order not to deny yourself pleasure and prepare healthy side dishes during the off-season, green beans are frozen for the winter. This is the simplest and most accessible method, in which the pods do not lose their taste, consistency, or beneficial properties.
Recipe 1. Green beans in a frying pan with cauliflower
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of green beans;
- 250 grams of cauliflower;
- 1 large tomato;
- ½ teaspoon salt;
- spices to taste;
- ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil;
- water - 50-100 ml.
Cooking:
1. Cut the tomato into small slices. If using fresh cabbage and beans, trim the tails off the beans.
2. Separate the cauliflower into inflorescences.
3. Heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the tomato pieces with spices.
4. Add cauliflower and beans to this.
5. Add salt, add water and stir. Cover with a lid and simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until soft.
Green beans with cauliflower are ready. Bon appetit!
Recipe with photos step by step here.
Recipe 2. Green beans with potatoes
Ingredients:
- 4-5 medium potatoes;
- 300 grams of green beans;
- 1 medium carrot;
- 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- spices to taste;
- 1 teaspoon salt;
- 150 ml water.
Cooking:
1. Peel and rinse potatoes and carrots, cut as desired.
2. If using fresh beans, trim off the tails and cut into small pieces.
3. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan. Fry potatoes and carrots over medium heat.
4. Add green beans, stir. Salt, add spices and pour in water. Stir again.
5. Cover the saucepan with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer the vegetables over low heat for 35-40 minutes.
Green beans in a frying pan with potatoes are ready. Bon appetit!
Recipe with photos step by step.
Preparatory stage
Bean dishes are tasty, nutritious and healthy - everyone knows this.
But eating legumes is very often associated with unpleasant consequences in the form of bloating. But in fact, the cause of increased gas formation is not the beans themselves, but their improper preparation. Beans contain complex sugars that complicate the digestion process and cause discomfort. Therefore, when cooking beans, you should not skip the preparatory stage - soaking. In addition to the breakdown of oligosaccharides, this method helps to cope with other difficulties:
- cooking time is significantly reduced;
- harmful substances contained in the bean shell pass into the water;
- the shell does not burst when cooked;
- the beans cook evenly;
- Enzymes are activated that promote better digestion;
- vitamins and minerals are preserved, which disintegrate if cooked for too long.
Cold soaking method
Soaking beans before cooking can be done using a cold or hot method. With cold soaking, the process takes longer, but allows you to retain maximum nutrients.
The soaking procedure includes several simple steps:
- The beans must be sorted, getting rid of all damaged and unripe seeds.
- Wash under running water.
- Pour in enough cold water, taking into account that the beans swell very much and double in size. If some beans float to the top, it is better to remove them; they will still not be cooked.
- Leave for 10-12 hours for swelling.
- During this time, it is recommended to change the water several times.
The water in which the beans were soaked must be drained and then the seeds must be washed again.
Hot soaking method
This method can be used when there is no time for long soaking. However, it is worth considering that with quick soaking, the beans do not fully reveal their taste, and when cooked, the skin may crack.
Before cooking beans using the hot soaking method, you must:
- Sort the beans and rinse under running water.
- Place the bean seeds in a saucepan and add hot water in a ratio of 1:5.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Leave covered for at least 1 hour.
- Drain the water and use the beans for further cooking.
Adding 1 teaspoon of baking soda during the soaking process will significantly reduce the cooking time.
Recipe 3. Green beans with mushrooms.
Ingredients:
- 350 grams of green beans;
- 350 grams of champignons or other mushrooms;
- ½ small onion;
- vegetable oil - 1-2 tablespoons.
Cooking process:
1. Peel and cut the onion. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until it is browned.
2. Add mushrooms and green beans here.
3. Stir, cover the pan with a lid and simmer everything together for 25-30 minutes until cooked.
Our green beans in a frying pan with mushrooms are ready. Bon appetit!
Recipe with photos step by step.
Recipe 4. Stew of green beans and vegetables
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of frozen or fresh green beans;
- 1 large carrot;
- 2 medium tomatoes;
- 1 large eggplant;
- 1.5 teaspoons salt;
- spices to taste;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- 70 ml water.
Cooking process:
1. Cut tomatoes and eggplants into small slices, carrots into strips.
2. Steam green beans until soft.
3. Fry vegetables in vegetable oil along with spices for 7-10 minutes.
4. Add beans, stir. Pour in 70 ml of water, cover with a lid and simmer until tender for another 15-20 minutes.
Stew of green beans and vegetables is ready. Bon appetit!
Recipe with photos step by step.
How to freeze green beans for the winter?
Before harvesting pods, you need to choose the right raw materials suitable for freezing. To ensure that the beans in the finished dish are tender, but dense, and that hard beans and fibers are not felt when eaten, pods of milky ripeness are collected from plants, from which:
- fruits are just beginning to form, not exceeding 3–7 mm in length, with juicy soft pulp and loose skin;
- the valves have an even green or yellowish tint, depending on the variety, and are easily damaged by a fingernail.
The thicker and juicier the pod leaves are, the easier it is to prepare delicious side dishes, salads and casseroles from frozen green beans according to the recipe. Many housewives put pods and plant materials into the freezer only after washing and cutting off the rough parts. In this case, when you need to cook the beans, the thawed pods will lose their rich color and turn brown. To prevent this from happening, green beans must be blanched. How to freeze green beans for the winter, and if there are any other features of this process?
From pre-washed green bean pods, cut off the rough part where the stalk is attached.
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For ease of storage and preparation of bean dishes, the pods are cut into pieces 2 to 5 cm long.
Green beans are immersed in boiling water for three minutes. During this time, the vegetable will not lose its consistency, but the pods will become elastic, and most importantly, acquire a beautiful shade.
From boiling water, the beans are transferred to water with ice, which will fix the color and cool the raw material in three minutes.
The green beans, thrown into a colander, are dried.
Green beans ready to be frozen for the winter are placed in tightly sealed bags.
In this form, the vegetable can be stored for up to 4–6 months. But here it is important to remember that such a product cannot be re-frozen. Beans not only lose their appearance, but also most of their vitamins.
In industry, a blast of very cold air is used to freeze green beans. Therefore, the process lasts only a few seconds, and the finished product turns out to be crumbly, without sticky lumps or ice inclusions.
It will not be possible to freeze green beans for the winter in this way at home. But:
- scattering the already blanched and dried pods on a shallow tray;
- then sending it to the freezer, you can get high-quality crumbly beans for any culinary delights.
The temperature should be as low as possible, and the layer of pods should be minimal.
Recipe 5. Green beans in a frying pan with rice.
Ingredients:
- 250-300 grams of green beans;
- 1.5 cups rice;
- 1 large carrot;
- 1.5 teaspoons salt;
- spices to taste;
- 3 cups hot water;
- 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Cooking:
1. If using fresh green beans, rinse them and trim off the stems. Slice.
2. Peel the carrots and grate them.
3. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan. Fry the beans with carrots and spices for 7-10 minutes.
4. Bring the water to a boil.
5. Pour rice into the saucepan and stir.
6. Pour in hot water and salt. Cover the saucepan with a lid and leave on low heat for 20-25 minutes. During this time, do not open the lid or stir the rice.
Our green beans and rice are ready. Bon appetit!
Detailed recipe with photos step by step.
Recipe 6. Curry with chickpeas, green beans and vegetables
Ingredients:
- 450 grams of green beans;
- 250 grams of chickpeas;
- 3 large tomatoes;
- 2 medium carrots;
- salt, sugar and spices to taste.
Cooking:
1. Rinse the chickpeas under running water and cook for 2.5 - 3 hours. If you use fresh beans, you can also pre-boil them for 20-30 minutes.
2. Cut the tomatoes into large slices and fry with spices in a thick-bottomed frying pan or saucepan for 3-5 minutes.
3. Cut the carrots into small slices. Add to the pan and simmer everything together for another 5-7 minutes.
4. Add boiled chickpeas and green beans to the carrots and tomatoes. Stir, add salt, and simmer everything together under the lid for 40-50 minutes.
Our curry with chickpeas, green beans and vegetables is ready. Bon appetit!
Recipe with step-by-step photos here.
What can you cook from beans?
The bean menu is very diverse, it includes a huge number of first and second courses, appetizers, pastries and desserts. White beans are very popular among chefs, recipes for which are included in many national cuisines. This is due to its neutral taste compared to other types of beans. White beans in dishes harmoniously complement other ingredients without interrupting their expressiveness and originality. This type of legume needs to be cooked for quite a long time, but even so, it has many admirers. Because dishes prepared from white beans captivate with their special creamy taste, thanks to which this type of bean is also called butter beans.
One of the most popular dishes with worldwide fame is bean soup. Depending on the region of residence and national characteristics, different nationalities prepare their own version of bean soup. Recipes may differ in the degree of spiciness, the amount of spices and the composition of ingredients. In any version, bean soup will be tasty and healthy.
Bean soup recipe
Before you prepare bean soup, you need to stock up on the following ingredients:
- white beans – 180 g;
- onions – 2 pcs.;
- carrots – 2 pcs.;
- parsley root – 1 pc.;
- clove seeds – 2 pcs.;
- potatoes – 220 g;
- vegetable oil – 30 ml;
- black peppercorns – 8 pcs.;
- salt - to taste;
- spices (ground black pepper, coriander, thyme) - to taste;
- bay leaf – 1 pc.;
- parsley - 1 bunch.
Step-by-step preparation:
- The beans should be sorted, washed and soaked in cold water for 12 hours.
- After the beans have swollen well, the water must be drained and the beans rinsed again. After this, pour fresh water over the bean seeds and boil until tender. Along with the beans, add parsley roots, carrots, and an onion stuffed with clove seeds to the pan. When cooking beans, foam may form that must be skimmed off.
- When the beans are cooked, remove the vegetables and drain the water.
- Saute finely chopped onion in a frying pan, then add chopped carrots and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cut the potatoes, put them in boiling water and cook for 20 minutes.
- Then add beans, sautéed vegetables, salt and spices. Cook the soup for another 10 minutes.
Serve bean soup hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley. You can complement the dish with sour cream and white bread croutons. The soup turns out very aromatic and rich; to increase the spiciness, you can add a little chili pepper to the plate.
Bean soup is ideal for vegetarian and lenten menus. Properly prepared soup from pre-soaked beans is very light and well absorbed by the body. At the same time, it is quite filling and will be an excellent option for dietary nutrition.
Recipe 7. Green beans with tomatoes
Ingredients for 2-3 servings:
- green beans - 300 grams;
- medium tomatoes - 2-3 pieces;
- 0.5 teaspoon salt;
- spices to taste;
- vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon;
- 100 ml water.
How to cook:
1. If you use fresh green beans, they need to be cleaned of tails and rough parts and chopped.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the spices for 30-40 seconds.
3. Place tomatoes and beans in the pan.
4. Add salt, add water, stir and cover with a lid.
5. Simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes until soft.
Our green beans with tomatoes in a frying pan are ready. Bon appetit!
Detailed recipe with photos.
Holiday dishes made from frozen green beans
Green beans go well with seafood, so you can safely include a salad with beans and mussels in your holiday menu.
Ingredients:
- 250 g mussels;
- 300 g green beans (frozen);
- 1 red salad onion;
- 1 tbsp each lemon juice and soy sauce;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- a little salt and ground black pepper;
- 2-3 tbsp. olive oil;
- 1 tbsp. sesame seeds;
- ice.
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Recipe:
- Thaw the seafood and beans, peel the sweet onion and cut into half rings.
- We thoroughly wash each mussel to remove foreign impurities (sand, algae, shell fragments and other debris), and place it on a layer of paper towels to dry.
- Fry the red onion in hot oil until soft.
- Add the mussels to the frying pan and heat them with the onions for a couple of minutes. There is no need to keep the seafood on the fire longer, because... it will lose its delicate texture. Transfer the contents of the pan to a plate to cool.
- Cook the beans in salted water for 3-4 minutes. Immediately, without wasting time, transfer the pods to cold water with ice.
- Pour the beans into a salad bowl, and place mussels with onions and chopped garlic here.
- Season the holiday salad with lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil, add spices to taste and sprinkle everything with sesame seeds.
- Mix the salad and leave to marinate a little before serving.
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Recipe 8. Green beans with vegetables in a frying pan
Ingredients:
- 1 small eggplant;
- 1 zucchini;
- 200 grams of green beans;
- 3-4 tomatoes;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- ¾ teaspoon salt;
- spices to taste;
- 100-150 ml of water.
How to cook:
1. Cut the eggplant into cubes and the tomato into small slices.
2. Peel the zucchini and cut into cubes.
3. If using fresh green beans, rinse them and remove any rough sides and tails. Cut each pod into 2-3 pieces.
4. Heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the spices for 30-40 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes until soft.
5. Add the remaining vegetables and beans to the pan. Add salt, add water, stir.
6. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer over low heat until all ingredients are soft (35-40 minutes).
Green beans with vegetables in a frying pan are ready. Bon appetit!
Recipe with step-by-step photos.
