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Default Butter on green beans?


"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:37:39 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>I love green beans. I bought a steamer bag of fresh green beans and made
>>them for dinner tonight. Normally I just steam them and eat them. But
>>the
>>directions said to put butter, salt and pepper on them. I also read of a
>>recipe in a magazine that called for butter and parmesan cheese on them.
>>Now once in a while I have made green beans or beans and carrots with a
>>little olive oil. But never butter. But I decided to try it.
>>
>>I didn't like it! I didn't like it at all! Maybe it's because I grew up
>>eating plain vegetables. Mostly they were canned but once in a while they
>>were fresh. My grandma did make beans with bacon in them, but I only
>>remember having those a few times.
>>
>>So... Do you put butter on your beans? I think the only veggie I ever
>>put
>>butter on is potatoes. I don't even like it on corn. Once in a while on
>>popcorn, but usually I even prefer that without.

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>
> I prepare green beans in several different ways.
>
> Salt pepper and butter is one way.
>
> Onions sauteed in butter with salt and pepper, then add the cooked
> beans and toss.... that's another.
>
> italian style is with garlic, onion, canned tomatoes, olive oil and
> oregano and basil.... all cooked together. That's another way.


I like onions in them too. I had forgotten I made a potato recipe once that
had green beans and red peppers in it as well. Also onions, I think. It
was very good. Will have to look for that one again.