Monday, October 28, 2024

Quick and Easy Charred String Beans

This quick and easy side dish is perfect to serve with whatever you have on your holiday table.  I used a mixture of green and yellow beans for color but you can use all green beans if you like.  

Charred Beans

We are sharing Holiday Side Dishes this week......
Heather of Hezzi D's Books and Cooks is hosting this annual event in which we all get together to help our readers plan for their Holiday Dinners. 

I don't know about you, but in this family we serve a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner that includes Roast Turkey and Stuffing.  I can get a little more creative with the other Holidays but on Thanksgiving my creativity is limited to the side dishes that I offer.  That is one of the reasons I look forward to this event so much each year.  Because after, 40+ years of cooking Thanksgiving dinner, I tend to run out of ideas.

Heather and my fellow bloggers to the rescue!!!  Let's see what's being shared today.....


Charred String Beans

It doesn't get much easier than this recipe.  Prep the beans ahead of time so that they are ready to be charred right before serving.  It only takes minutes and can be completed while the others in the family are taking your feast to the table. If that makes you nervous they can be cooked earlier and placed into a warm oven until time to serve. This side dish is vegan and keto so all your guests can enjoy it.





Vegetables, Side Dishes, Holidays, Beans, Keto, Vegan
Vegetables
American
Yield: 8 servings
Author: Wendy Klik
Charred String Beans

Charred String Beans

This quick and easy side dish is perfect to serve with whatever you have on your holiday table. I used a mixture of green and yellow beans for color but you can use all green beans if you like.
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 6 MinTotal time: 11 Min

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs. string beans, ends removed, snapped in half if large.
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over med-high heat. Add the beans in a single layer (work in batches, if needed), season with salt and pepper, and let cook undisturbed for a couple of minutes.
  2. Stir the beans and continue to cook, stirring occasionally for another 3 or 4 minutes, until the beans are tender and charred in spots.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

75

Fat (grams)

4 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

1 g

Carbs (grams)

10 g

Fiber (grams)

4 g

Net carbs

6 g

Sugar (grams)

5 g

Protein (grams)

3 g

Sodium (milligrams)

33 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

0 mg

17 comments:

  1. A simple but tasty side dish that is healthy for the holidays. Thanks.

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  2. Love these green beans and they are my favorite dish to make!

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  3. String beans are one of the few veggies that both my guys eat so this is awesome!

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  4. A little char on the beans adds so much flavor! The two colors together looks so pretty too.

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  5. Love this green bean recipe, and especially love that you used green and yellow beans. So pretty!

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  6. I underuse the yellow string beans, this will change! YUM

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  7. What a quick and easy recipe for a side dish. Beans are one of my fave veggies.

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  8. I love the two color combo. This is super easy and I would like to make this asap.

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