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Sautéed Green Beans Recipe

This sautéed green bean recipe includes creamy mushrooms and savory carrots for a satisfying, delicious dish. You can serve it hot at any Thanksgiving feast, or for lunch and dinner meals.
  • cook TIME 31 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 46 mins
  • INACTIVE TIME 5 mins
Course: Side dish, Dinner, LunchCuisine: American
Keyword: Green Beans, Green Beans Recipe, How to make Sauteed Green Beans, Sauteed green beans
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 226 kcal

Ingredients (13)

  • 16 oz green beans halved
  • 10 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 7 oz carrots sliced and halved
  • 7 oz onions sliced
  • 0.5 oz grated parmesan
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 1/4 cups unsalted chicken broth divided to 1 cup and 1/4 cup
  • 3 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3/4 tsp chicken bouillon

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Bring a medium-sized pot of water to boil. Add 7 oz carrots and cook for 4 minutes. Remove carrots (leave the water on the heat) and drain using a slotted spoon.

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2

Add 16 oz green beans to the boiling pot and boil for 4 minutes. Remove and drain.

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3

Heat a skillet to high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, 3 tsp garlic, 2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 3/4 tsp chicken bouillon, and only 1 cup of chicken broth. Cook for 3 minutes.

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4

Add 3 tbsp heavy cream and stir for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.

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5

Heat a skillet to low heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and 7 oz onions. Cook for 6 minutes until they turn a caramel-brown color.

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6

Add 10 oz mushroom and increase heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes.

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7

Reduce heat to low and add carrots and green beans. Stir then add the sauce and the remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth. Cook for 3 minutes.

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8

Sprinkle 0.5 oz parmesan over the dish and stir to mix well. Serve hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 226 kcal | Fat 12 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 6 g | Cholesterol 15 mg | Sodium 285 mg | Potassium 830 mg | Carbohydrate 25 g | Fiber 6 g | Sugar 10 g | Protein 8 g | Vitamin A 9288 IU | Vitamin C 22 mg | Calcium 145 mg | Iron 2 mg