Comments on: Speed Beans: Sauteed Frozen Green Beans

By: Bluebelle

Bluebelle — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:02:09 +0000

I plan to make a green bean/mushroom casserole containing soy sauce and french friend onions, for Christmas buffet. Would the sauteed green beans as you suggest work well to use in the casserole which calls for baking it in the oven?

By: Bluebelle

Bluebelle — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:57:38 +0000

I plan to make the green bean/mushroom casserole with french fried onions for Christmas buffet. I have two bags of French green beans in the freezer. Do you think sauteing the beans first as you suggest, work well mixed with the mushroom soup, soy sauce and french fried onions that calls for baking in the oven?

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:22:35 +0000

So simple, but they were so good!

By: Andi

Andi — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:26:26 +0000

I tried this recipe tonight as an alternative to steaming frozen green beans. I have to say that I will not go back to steaming! This was such a delicious recipe, yet so simple. Thank you for sharing!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:32:12 +0000

Delicious! Perfect for vamping up some frozen veggies!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:31:38 +0000

Sooo good! Just what I was looking for in vamping up some frozen veggies! delicious.

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:20:58 +0000

Hmm… that is pretty tricky. I would probably try cooking the beans quickly in batches using boiling water until they are almost done and then dunking them in ice water to stop the cooking. Then I would make the bacon and sauce and then finally toss everything together and heat gently until they are warm. Then again I have no experience cooking for a crowd. Let me know what you end up doing!

By: lynn

lynn — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:38:37 +0000

I need to fix whole frozen green beans with bacon and a little sauce for about 80 people. Any ideas on the best way to do this?

By: Luke

Luke — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:39:07 +0000

Nice! Happy to hear this recipe is working for others.

By: CJ Maize

CJ Maize — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:53:24 +0000

Delicious – I made this with garlic, ginger and soy sauce option. I wasn’t sure it would work well since my green beans had probably been in the freezer too long, but it turned out great.

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:07:39 +0000

That is great to hear, thanks for reporting back!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:35:14 +0000

We always purchase frozen vegetables, but struggle with what to do with them other than steaming them in the microwave. Came across this and made them tonight. My husband said I could make these again. It is a great base that I look forward to experimenting with. Thank you so much!

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:05:46 +0000

You probably can, but they veggies will end up doing more steaming than sautéing. Another option could be spreading them out on a baking sheet and roasting them with Olive oil and salt. It might be worth trying out ahead of time though… I am not sure how that option would turn out.

By: Gillie

Gillie — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:49:06 +0000

I’d like to make these for Thanksgiving, but am cooking for 12 people. Can I add more than 1 bag of frozen beans to the skillet at the same time?

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:41:42 +0000

Worcesteshire could definitely work… I have never tried it on vegetables. Adding in a little beef broth or bullion towards the beginning could add a little depth. For a little asian flair, try adding some oyster sauce towards the end.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:21:00 +0000

Was searching the web looking for something using frozen beans… this was perfect. Any suggestions on what to add to have a more savory flavor… what about worcesteshire?

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:16:01 +0000

Just made these with Trader Joe’s frozen French green beans – they took a little less cooking time, but were made just the same. I used 1 tsp. of Porchini infused oil and 2 tsp. of vegetable oil. Sooo goood! Thank you for this recipe!

By: Therese

Therese — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:32:03 +0000

Oh thank you thank you thank you. We grow our own beans in our small Brooklyn backyard, and we also buy them in bulk locally at the farmer’s market, and then freeze, so we can eat local produce all winter long. But I have struggled with cooking them because I had this erroneous idea I had to thaw them first, which — guess what? — just means that they are soggy. So you have enlightened me and made the prospect of frozen green beans this winter so much more exciting. Thank you!

By: Aly

Aly — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:59:32 +0000

I love your blog! I am trying this beans tonight. You are also very good at food photography! Any tips? ALL your dishes look TO DIE FOR.

By: Una

Una — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:35:49 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! I never know how to cook green beans well, but this was easy and tasty :)