Falling In Love with Green Beans ♥ Favorite Recipes

Every year, I seem to fall in love with a new vegetable. One year beets, another year corn. Then one year something hit me about green beans – and I haven't looked back since, collecting one new green bean recipe after another.

And I'm not alone! Year after year, two of A Veggie Venture's top recipes feature green beans. You definitely don't want to miss Thanksgiving's World's Best Green Bean Casserole and summer's "Best Ever" New Potatoes & Green Beans!

So here are my favorite recipes. Perhaps this is your year to fall in love with green beans too? I'm here to help, proud to present my best and favorite bean recipes, all in one place ...

A Dozen+ of My Best Green Bean Recipes, Everyday to Special, Sides to Salads, Soups to Suppers. Recipes Include Nutrition Information & Weight Watchers Points. Many Vegetarian, Vegan & Naturally Gluten Free Recipes.

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What Are Your Favorite Green Bean Recipes? There's a pile of garden green beans waiting on the counter and I'd love to find a new favorite recipe. How do you cook green beans? Leave a note in the comments!

~Alanna

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My Favorite
Green Bean Recipes
for Summer

• THE RECIPE Simple Skillet Green Beans Stir-fry beans in a simple skillet, no wok required.
• ANOTHER TAKE Garlicky Romano Beans Tender Italian beans tossed in garlic- and rosemary-infused oil.

• THE RECIPE Microwave Green Beans with Easy Tomatillo Salsa A basic weeknight technique, fresh and simple.
• ANOTHER TAKE Satisfying Lunch in One Point Don't knock it until you've tried it!

• THE RECIPE "Best Ever" New Potatoes & Green Beans A magical combination, a must-make side dish all summer long.
• ANOTHER TAKE Slooow Country Green Beans Cooked "low and slow" until soft and almost buttery.

• THE RECIPE Slow Cooker Green Beans & Tomatoes Meatless Monday magic ...
• ANOTHER TAKE Skillet Stewed Green Beans with Tomato & Basil

• THE RECIPE Summer Vegetable Stew A rainbow of summer vegetables, full of different flavors and colors and textures.
• MANY MORE TAKES Favorite Seasonal Vegetable Stews 10 recipes plus 10 tips & techniques.

• THE RECIPE Chilled Green Bean Salad with Rosemary & Garlic Oil Rave reviews!
• ANOTHER TAKE Succotash Salad with Green Beans, Lima Beans, Corn & Tomatoes A salad version of the American South's succotash.

• THE RECIPE Green Bean Garden Salad A "real" garden salad.
• ANOTHER TAKE Whole-Grain Salad with Beets, Beans & Corn Grains + Vegetables = Salad Heaven.

• THE RECIPE Fresh Three-Bean Salad That old potluck favorite except with fresh green beans and "skinny" with less oil and less sugar.
• ANOTHER TAKE Succotash Salad with Green Beans, Lima Beans, Corn & Tomatoes A salad version of the American South's succotash.

• THE RECIPE Fresh Green Bean Salad with Asian Dressing Re-inventing the picnic favorite.
• ANOTHER TAKE Green Beans with Mayo-Soy Sauce So weeknight easy!

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My Favorite
Green Bean Recipes
for Fall & Winter

• THE RECIPE Roasted Green Beans with Rosemary & Walnuts Quickly roasted at high heat.
• ANOTHER TAKE Green Beans with Onion & Almonds Talk about good! Taste so rich and delicious.

• THE RECIPE Slow Cooker Curried Vegetable Stew A spiced stew with many vegetables!
• ANOTHER TAKE Eggplant & Bean Thai Curry Bowl Where local and global meet for supper.

• THE RECIPE World's Best Green Bean Casserole Yesterday's comfort food made fresh.
• IT'S LIFE-CHANGING! Happy Thanksgiving from the Green Bean Casserole Lady: A Love Story
• ANOTHER TAKE Make-Ahead Fresh Green Bean Casserole America’s favorite casserole, fresh & convenient both.

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Calling All Green Bean Lovers ...

So that's it, people. If you're crazy for green beans, you'll definitely want to check out all my green bean recipes. Your personal favorite is right there, hiding in plain sight ...

• THE A-Z COLLECTION Green Bean Recipes – Alphabet of Vegetables Recipes, Techniques & Tips
• JUST THE FAVORITES (You're Here) Falling In Love with Green Beans My Favorite Green Bean Recipes

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~ 15 Favorite Vegetable Recipes, Still Useful After 15 Years ~
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