On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:57:03 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:37:39 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>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.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>


My grandmother made them an interesting way. She added flour to the
pan with the oil and onions, and then some water or broth and stir
till it got a bit thickened into a butter sauce with the green beans.
The onion-ey butter and salt and pepper would cling nicely to the
beans that way, like a sauce.

Evelyn