Asparagus or green beans, as they are also called, are a tasty, healthy, light and low-calorie product. Today in my article I offer you several simple and quick recipes for green bean dishes. I will tell you how to deliciously cook asparagus (green) beans, recipes with photos will help you with this.
Cooking green (asparagus) beans
There are many ways to prepare green (asparagus) beans. It can be boiled, fried, baked and even pickled. 
How much green beans to use for cooking?
Before you prepare a delicious green bean dish, you need to decide how much green beans to take for cooking?To prepare green beans as a side dish, proceed from the average portion per person, which is 150-200 grams.
Of course, everyone has their own consumption standards, and you can easily increase the portion, taking into account your own preferences and appetite.
Dishes made from green (asparagus) beans. Recipes with photos
Now directly about how to deliciously cook green beans. What photo recipes for green (asparagus) beans do I offer?
Boiled green beans
I suggest the easiest and fastest way to cook green beans is to boil them in salted water.
To do this, the pods of asparagus beans are sorted, removing severely damaged or blackened ones. Remove leaves and stalks. If the bean pods are too long, you can cut them into several pieces.
To prepare boiled green beans, pour water into a saucepan and put on fire.
It is better if the pan is not aluminum, as this cookware is prone to oxidation. Use stainless steel or enamel cookware for cooking green beans and other foods. This container is more suitable for food products.
How to boil green beans
Before boiling green beans, pour more than half of the water into the pan and add salt to taste.
Raw green beans are light and will float to the surface at first. After boiling, cook the green beans for 3-5 minutes. Then place the boiled green beans in a colander and let the water drain.
I think a dish like boiled green beans does not require a photo for the recipe. Everything is extremely simple, the main thing is not to overcook the beans. Ready-made boiled green beans look as shown in the photo.
Boiled green beans will be an excellent side dish for meat and fish. It can also be an excellent base for vegetable dishes.
Boiled green beans can be fried, marinated and, if desired, added to a vegetable salad.
The only thing you shouldn’t do is eat green beans raw, because they contain substances harmful to the human body.Soup with green beans. Recipe with photo
Light vegetable soup is a great start to the day. Therefore, if you make a soup from green beans - tasty, low-calorie, but at the same time nutritious - it will appeal to both those who watch their figure and those who prefer a healthy diet.
To prepare 2 liters of green bean soup according to my recipe with photo you will need:
- Potatoes – 4 pcs.;
- Green beans – 100-150 gr.;
- Carrots (medium) – 1 pc.;
- Onions – 1 pc.;
- Tomato – 1-2 pcs. (depending on size);
- Parsley or dill;
- Vegetable oil;
- Butter (optional);
- Salt, spices to taste.
Recipe for green bean soup:
Pour about two liters of water into a saucepan, put on fire and bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, onions and carrots. Cut the potatoes into small cubes, place them in boiling water and add salt.
While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the dressing. To do this, grate the carrots and cut the onion into cubes.
Pour a small amount of vegetable oil into a preheated frying pan and simmer the carrots and onions over low heat. The vegetables should not be fried, but simmer a little until golden brown.
Add finely chopped tomato to the pan and simmer a little. For a deeper and more delicate taste, you can add a small piece of butter to the dressing.
Ready-made vegetable soup with green beans in a saucepan
Green beans are a delicate product, so you don’t need to cook them for a long time. When the potatoes are almost ready, you can add green beans to the soup.
Before doing this, wash the pods and remove the leaves. Cut the beans into small pieces and they will cook in the soup in just a few minutes.
After pouring in the beans, add the dressing and bring the soup to taste.
A dish like green bean soup will taste better if you add ground coriander, bay leaves and sweet peas.
Wash parsley or dill and chop finely. When all the ingredients for the vegetable asparagus soup are ready, add the herbs and remove from the heat.
There is no need to boil tender green leaves - this way they will retain more nutrients and flavor.
And now, vegetable soup with asparagus beans is ready! The recipe, as you can see, is simple.
Fried Green Beans Recipe
Green beans make a great main dish. Delicious and at the same time light, vegetarian.To prepare fried green beans according to my recipe, you need the following products:
- boiled asparagus beans;
- ground black pepper;
- coriander;
- vegetable oil.
To prepare fried green beans with spices, boil the green beans according to the recipe above. Place in a colander and allow excess water to drain.
Pour vegetable oil into a heated frying pan. Place the green beans in the pan, add salt and sprinkle with your favorite spices.
I usually use black pepper and coriander for this purpose, and French herbs also go very harmoniously with green beans. If you have your favorite seasonings, use them.
Since the green beans are no longer raw, if desired, you can only simmer them a little over medium heat, or you can make them crispier.
To what extent and for how long to heat treat green beans, each housewife decides for herself. 
I like to fry until a delicious golden crust forms, as you can see in the photo for the recipe for fried green beans.
Green beans baked with egg
For people who prefer to eat less fried foods, my recipe for baked green beans with eggs is perfect.
This dish is not as spicy and spicy as the stir-fried green beans. So, how to cook green beans deliciously so that the dish is dietary?
To prepare green beans baked with egg, take:
— Boiled green beans;
— Chicken egg – 2 pcs.;
- Vegetable oil.
Boil green beans according to the recipe given above.
On a baking sheet or deep frying pan greased with vegetable oil, pour the boiled beans, salt and pepper to taste.
Whisk the eggs and pour them over the bean pods.
Place the pan in the preheated oven for 5-10 minutes.
If you don’t want to bother with the oven, do the same manipulations on the stove.
Pour the boiled beans into a heated, oiled frying pan and pour in the pre-beaten egg.
Cover the pan with a lid and fry over low heat until done.
When preparing green beans baked with an egg, you can leave them baked as a whole pancake, or you can make them crumbly by stirring during baking or frying (as seen in the photo for the recipe). 
Of course, these are not all the recipes for preparing the simplest and yet delicious dishes based on green beans. But taking them as a basis, you can add mayonnaise, tomato, garlic, boiled meat and any herbs, creating new and new culinary masterpieces.
The main thing is to know the basics of preparing asparagus (green) beans, and how to cook them deliciously, my recipes with photos and your imagination will tell you! Healthy and easy-to-prepare green bean dishes will allow you to feed your family delicious and healthy food. Bon appetit!I also remind you of my other recipes that I shared in previous articles. This is both, and, and more high-calorie food. For example, you can find out or . And, of course, do not forget about preparations for the winter - or.
Increasingly, the name asparagus appears in discussions of proper nutrition and in the menu of various diets. But many people are hearing about it for the first time, and ask the question: “Asparagus - what is it?” This useful plant has several varieties. Cooks use this vegetable to prepare many delicious dishes, which we will discuss in the article.
This is a plant belonging to the asparagus family. There is one name - asparagus (asparagine). It has a number of healing properties that were known to the ancient Greeks. Hippocrates mentioned asparagus as a healing plant. In Greece it was used as a remedy. Images of this plant were found on engravings of architectural monuments.
The ancient Romans cultivated asparagus as a vegetable. Culture was highly valued. It was not for nothing that she was the property of the royal table and for a long time remained accessible only to noble nobles. Today the vegetable is no longer a rarity; in almost any large supermarket it is available to everyone. But it is sold at a fairly high price, despite its prevalence.
Types of Asparagus
There are about 200 varieties in nature, but much fewer are used.
Common types:
- purple;
- green;
- white;
- legume;
- soy;
- sea
Plants are grown as shrubs or herbaceous. Asparagus grass has tender and tasty shoots, so it is used for food. Shrubs serve as decoration for gardens.
The composition contains many useful components for the body:
- Iron– an essential component of hemoglobin. It is with the help of iron that oxygen is transported through the bloodstream to all organs.
- Phosphorus– is part of adenosine triphosphoric acid, the energy component of cells.
- Potassium– takes part in the regulation and maintenance of osmotic pressure inside cells, is necessary for stabilizing the heart rhythm, is of great importance for proper water-salt metabolism, for the normal conduction of nerve impulses, for proper excretory function of the kidneys.
- Calcium– necessary for good bone density, participates in the conduction of nerve impulses between neurons, necessary for the proper functioning of the heart, muscle contractions, and blood clotting.
- Magnesium– affects the condition of blood vessels, participates in the process of protein metabolism. Relaxes smooth muscles. Takes part in the process of energy transfer and conduction of impulses along nerve fibers.
- Beta carotene– increases immune defense, neutralizes free radicals.
- Vitamins (E, A, C, B2, B1)– affect the nervous system, the condition of hair, skin, blood vessels, immunity and other biological mechanisms of the body.
The calorie content of the plant is quite high - 387 kcal per 100 grams of product. It is worth remembering that spices and sauces increase the final value of an asparagus dish.
Characteristics of species
- White popular in European countries. When growing a plant, it is completely covered with soil. In the absence of light, white shoots are obtained. Due to the labor-intensive cultivation process, this variety is highly expensive. But in terms of taste characteristics it is inferior to other types of asparagus. But in terms of usefulness it is at its best.
- Green asparagus- the most common variety native to the coasts of the Mediterranean and Caspian seas. This plant is medicinal. This variety contains many more useful substances
- Purple- rare view. It is grown in dark conditions, only occasionally exposed to sunlight for a short time. As a result, the plant turns into a characteristic color.
- Legume (green beans)– bean seeds are red and yellow. Also, they can be multi-colored. Unripe beans are used for food. It is imperative to heat treat the product so that the substance called phaseolunatin is destroyed. This enzyme causes poisoning.
- Known green beans, whose young pods are eaten.
- Soy– a product that is made from soybeans. They are first soaked, then ground, then pressed. At the same time, soy milk is separated, which is boiled, and the resulting cakes are collected. They are dried. The resulting product is called soy asparagus. This is a high protein product.
- Marine- grows on sea coasts and salt marshes. Has a salty taste. It can be eaten raw and cooked in various dishes.
Cooking asparagus dishes
Asparagus is a healthy product from which you can make many delicious dishes. Below are some cooking options.
Fried beans with egg
List of ingredients:
- 300 g green beans;
- two eggs;
- one medium tomato;
- one onion;
- two sprigs of dill;
- ground black pepper, salt;
- oil (sunflower or olive).
You can simply fry it and add an egg (pre-beaten), but it will be tastier if you add other ingredients: mushrooms, boiled meat, ham, sausage, and various vegetables. It turns out incredibly tasty if you cook the dish with dill and tomatoes.
Green beans need to be washed and the tails cut off on both sides. Cut each pod into 3 pieces. Boil the beans in salted water for 10 minutes. Once it becomes soft, the asparagus is ready. Place in a colander to drain and allow the beans to cool.
Tomatoes and onions should be cut into cubes, and dill should be finely chopped.
In a frying pan, lightly fry the onion in a small amount of vegetable oil, then add beans sprinkled with spices. Fry a little.
Next, beat the eggs and pour them into the contents of the pan. Stir immediately. After two to three minutes, add tomatoes and sprinkle with dill. Mix and continue frying for one to two minutes. The dish is eaten hot with any side dish or salad.
Cream of green asparagus soup
Grocery list:
- 800 g green asparagus;
- 300 g potatoes;
- 800 ml broth;
- shallot;
- 150 g cream;
- 10 g dry wine (white);
- two tablespoons (tablespoons) of olive oil;
- salt and pepper.
Peeled potatoes are cut into cubes, the bottom and tops of asparagus are cut off. Asparagus is cut into circles.
Heat the oil in a frying pan, fry the coarsely chopped shallots (if you don’t have them, you can replace them with onions), add potatoes and asparagus to the frying pan. Fry for 10 minutes.
Grind the contents using a blender, pour the cream into the soup, stir, and keep on the fire for a little while. Add spices. The soup is ready.
Boiled green beans as a side dish
Wash the green beans, trim them and cook in salted water for 10 minutes. Then drain in a colander to drain excess liquid. Can be consumed hot or cold.
Bake in the oven
For the asparagus dish you will need:
- asparagus 450 grams;
- olive oil 15 -30 ml;
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper;
- salt 1/2 teaspoon.
It is better to take asparagus with thick shoots for baking. The stems must be washed and the lower ends cut off. Grease a baking sheet. Place the asparagus in a bag, pour oil over it, shake well for better distribution of the oil.
Place the main component on a baking sheet in one layer and at some distance from each other. Sprinkle with salt and spices. Thin asparagus should be baked for 5-10 minutes. Keep the thick one in the oven for up to 20 minutes. Remove the finished dish from the oven and cool slightly. Serve to the table.
Stewed asparagus with chicken
Products for cooking;
- 100 ml chicken broth;
- 450 g chicken meat;
- 200 g asparagus;
- one lemon;
- a bunch of green onions;
- two tablespoons (tablespoons) of vegetable oil;
- two tablespoons (tablespoons) of teriyaki sauce;
- use salt to taste.
Pour vegetable oil into a heated frying pan. Fry the meat, cut into strips, to obtain a golden brown crust. Next you need to pour the broth and add the sauce. Simmer until ready. Asparagus is boiled in salted water. If green beans are used, it is better to simmer them together with the chicken in the broth until cooked. Place on plates, garnish with lemon, sprinkle with green onions.
Salad with carrots
Products for salad:
- 200 g soy asparagus;
- 2 onions;
- one carrot;
- mayonnaise is used to taste;
- red pepper and salt.
Boil water and pour asparagus into it. It is soaked for three hours, then drained. Cut the main component into pieces. Divide the onion in half. One half should be marinated with vinegar, and the other half should be placed in a frying pan along with chopped carrots. The prepared ingredients are placed in a salad bowl and seasoned with mayonnaise. Mix everything and serve.
Baked in creamy sauce
To prepare the dish you will need the following products:
- 10 sprigs of asparagus;
- flour two tablespoons (tablespoons);
- two tablespoons of butter (tablespoons);
- a glass of cream;
- a glass of milk;
- lemon juice, pepper, salt.
Cook asparagus in creamy sauce following the sequence.
Cut the pre-cooked asparagus into pieces (4 cm). Place butter in a deep frying pan. Fry asparagus with flour. Pour in milk, simmer. Add half a glass of cream. Put pepper, salt, a little lemon juice. Remove the pan from the stove. Whip the remaining cream and pour into the sauce, stir. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
What is Korean asparagus made of, and how to cook it?
A popular Korean salad can be made from soy asparagus. This is a semi-finished product made from soybeans. Soy milk is boiled for a long time, or rather, simmered. Foams form. They are collected and then dried. The resulting product is called fuju or soy asparagus. Before cooking anything, asparagus should be soaked for a day, you can pour boiling water for three hours, or boil it.
Required components:
- 200 grams of asparagus;
- vegetable oil;
- seasoning (one package) for Korean carrots;
- 400 grams of carrots.
Korean asparagus is prepared as follows:
Cut the prepared softened or cooked asparagus into bars, grate the carrots (in long thin strips). Mix, add Korean seasoning, add vinegar. Bring vegetable oil to a boil. Pour it into the salad and wait a little (1 - 2 hours) for it to brew.
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Fooju or soy asparagus is popular for making Korean salads. It saturates the body well, harmonizes with vegetables, hot seasonings, sesame seeds and soy sauce. You can make an overseas salad with asparagus yourself, using the recommendations of professionals, to please your guests or household members with a new dish.
What is asparagus
The Korean semi-finished product has nothing to do with the famous vegetable. Asparagus is a dried product with a characteristic elongated shape, obtained from soy milk, which is popular in Asian countries. The original spicy taste of fuju makes it a desirable addition to any vegetables. The dish can take its place among dietary products - per 100 grams of ready-made salad there are only 105-115 kcal. What is asparagus made from in Korean and how does it happen:
- milk is boiled until foam appears on the surface;
- it is removed;
- hang until dry.
The benefits and harms of soy asparagus
It is important for any person to find out what the benefits and harms of soy asparagus are, because this product is not yet so widespread. Asparagus from soy is consumed by vegetarians because it replaces protein and is included in the menu of athletes and those losing weight. The benefit of the product consists of the following factors:
- it replenishes the need for protein and essential amino acids;
- the product prevents oncology, heart and vascular diseases;
- According to preliminary data, isoflavones-phytoestrogens normalize the hormonal levels of women during menopause, PMS, and ovarian diseases;
- lecithin stimulates the flow of bile;
- noodles normalize metabolism, useful for people with obesity, digestive tract problems and diabetes;
- calcium prevents osteoporosis;
- fiber has a beneficial effect on intestinal motility, improves digestion, removes heavy metals, cholesterol, and radionuclides.
The product also has harm, so you should not get carried away with it for the following reasons:
How to cook asparagus in Korean
To properly cook asparagus in Korean, you first need to prepare it: to do this, the purchased dry product is soaked in cold water until it becomes soft. The soaking process lasts several hours, but to reduce the time to half an hour, you can pour boiling water over the asparagus. This is an emergency method, you should resort to it as a last resort, because this destroys vitamins and nutrients. After soaking, the product should be squeezed out.
Soaked Korean asparagus is ready for the next processing - it can be pickled, boiled, fried or stewed. For marinating, it is good to use a dressing made from vinegar and soy sauce, frying in olive oil with spicy spices, stewing with vegetables and aromatic toppings. You can add Korean-style fuju to soups, broths, and combine it with carrots, beets, and cabbage.
Korean asparagus dressing
The most important ingredient in preparing fuju salads and dishes is the Korean asparagus dressing. Classic options include garlic, oil, spices and soy sauce. The original ones contain sesame seeds, wine vinegar, mushrooms and herbs. Korean-style asparagus will turn out delicious with the following variety of dressings, which need to be mixed thoroughly:
- garlic, bay leaf, apple cider vinegar, red pepper;
- green onions, sesame oil, lemon juice, coriander;
- garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, onion, parsley, cilantro, dill;
- garlic, onion, coriander, sesame, soy sauce, paprika;
- vinegar, garlic, coriander, onion, ginger.
Korean asparagus recipe
For novice cooks, the photos that accompany each Korean asparagus recipe will help make it easier for them to prepare their dishes. From them it will be clear how to properly process the components of the composition in order to obtain a tender dish that is pleasant to snack on. The simplest option is considered to be classic pickled fuju. It will be more difficult to make a salad with it and vegetables in Korean.
Pickled asparagus
- Cooking time: 4.5 hours.
- Number of servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 250 kcal.
- Purpose: for a snack.
- Cuisine: Korean.
- Difficulty of preparation: easy.
Korean pickled asparagus is a common quick dish that can be found in any Asian food store or supermarket. It’s easy to prepare it yourself, because you only need to soak the semi-finished asparagus product and marinate it. To get a richer taste of the dish after marinating, leave it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. As a result, the food will be more flavorful.
Ingredients:
- semi-finished asparagus product – 125 g;
- water – 200 ml;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- vegetable oil - half a glass;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- sugar – 20 g;
- salt – 10 g;
- soy sauce – 40 ml;
- apple cider vinegar – 20 ml;
- coriander - a pinch;
- ground paprika - a pinch;
- ground red pepper – 2 g.
Cooking method:
Korean asparagus and carrot recipe
- Cooking time: 6.5 hours.
- Number of servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 246 kcal.
- Purpose: for a snack.
- Cuisine: Korean.
The Korean asparagus and carrot recipe is considered traditional because it combines two of the most famous products of Asian cuisine - carrots and fuju. Mandatory spices to give the dish a recognizable taste are coriander and garlic. The dressing is made from olive or sunflower oil; sesame seeds and sweet and sour soy sauce are added to taste.
Ingredients:
- dry asparagus – 150 g;
- carrots – 2 pcs.;
- onions – 2 pcs.;
- sugar – 20 g;
- soy sauce – 40 ml;
- olive oil – 20 ml;
- sesame – 10 g;
- vinegar – 10 ml;
- coriander – 5 g;
- garlic – 2 cloves.
Cooking method:
- Soak the semi-finished asparagus product in water for six hours. Cover with a saucer, squeeze out excess moisture, cut into 5-centimeter pieces.
- Pour in vinegar, sprinkle with sugar, seasonings, squeeze out garlic.
- Add soy sauce.
- Grate the carrots in Korean style and place on the bottom of the bowl.
- Place asparagus pieces on top.
- Fry onion half rings to flavor the sauce, pour hot oil over the salad.
- Let it brew.
Korean asparagus salad
- Cooking time: 3.5 hours.
- Number of servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 782 kcal.
- Purpose: for a snack.
- Cuisine: Korean.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
Korean asparagus salad with beans is considered a gourmet dish that can be served even in fine dining restaurants. Bright green green beans and fresh parsley add piquancy to it. A simple dressing is made with olive or sesame oil mixed with apple cider vinegar. For a touch of sophistication, it’s good to add a couple of drops of balsamic vinegar to the filling.
Ingredients:
- semi-finished asparagus product – half a kilo;
- water – 400 ml;
- green beans – 200 g;
- parsley – 20 g;
- olive oil – 50 ml;
- apple cider vinegar – 50 ml;
- salt - a pinch.
Cooking method:
How to cook dried asparagus at home - recommendations from chefs
To properly prepare dried asparagus at home, follow the advice of culinary world professionals:
- a recipe for Korean asparagus at home necessarily includes spices - red pepper, allspice, coriander;
- after soaking, the semi-finished asparagus product should bend easily, be elastic and soft, without hard veins inside;
- Instead of soy sauce, you can use pepper sauce, and replace apple cider vinegar with table or rice vinegar;
- per 100 grams of dry fuju there is a tablespoon of vinegar and two tablespoons of soy sauce;
- It is not necessary to put onions in the salad - it just adds flavor to the oil for pouring.
Video: cooking asparagus in Korean
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Asparagus is a truly unique plant. Its young shoots can be boiled, fried, baked, stewed, or canned. Soups, sauces, and salads are prepared with it. Asparagus can be served as a side dish with cape or fish or as a separate dish. What's the best way to cook asparagus?
Before you cook it, you need to choose the right asparagus. You can buy white, green, or purple. It is all very tender and tasty, but the shoots should not be more than 15-16 cm. At the same time, pay attention that it is not limp. The most tender part is the tops; this is where the freshness of the asparagus is visible. Before cooking, asparagus must be peeled. A regular potato peeler will do for this. Having cleared the sprouts from the top rough layer, cut off the very tip from the bottom. Now start cooking the asparagus.
- Beat 2 yolks with 2 tablespoons of warm water.
- Place in a water bath and stir until thickened.
- Pour in 125 ml of melted butter.
- Salt, pepper and add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
- After removing the sauce from the heat, add 50 ml of cream.
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan.
- Fry eight pieces of asparagus stalks cut into pieces.
- Pour in 290 ml of hot chicken broth. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Blend the soup with an immersion blender.
- Add 2 tablespoons heavy cream and salt to taste.
- Warm on the stove for 1-2 minutes.
As you can see, asparagus can be used to prepare many dishes. Experiment and come up with your own signature recipes. Bon appetit!
Frozen green beans are used both as a side dish and as an independent dish. Ready beans are in perfect harmony in taste with meat, poultry or fish. In 20 minutes you can prepare a lean and satisfying meal at home.
Classic recipe for side dish
Boiled green beans are one of the simplest side dishes for main course, salad or soup. Does not contain fat and has beneficial properties for digestion.
Ingredients:
- green beans – 400 g;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- olive oil – 3 tbsp. l.;
- ground pepper - a pinch;
- salt – ½ tbsp. l.;
- water.
How to cook:
- Pour water into a wide enamel pan and place on the stove.
- While the water is boiling, remove the frozen beans, place in a colander, pour over boiling water and drain the liquid.
- If the pods are too large, cut into smaller pieces.
- Add salt to boiling water, add the main ingredient and boil for 5 minutes. Then remove the pods from the water and fry over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add crushed garlic, pepper and oil.
- Cover the finished side dish with a lid and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.
Video recipe
The advantage of the classic recipe is that no defrosting is required. Thanks to the salt water, all the vitamins and nutrients will be preserved in the pods.
Cooking in a frying pan with an egg
The finished stewed beans with eggs turns out very juicy. The composition contains the optimal amount of protein for a complete breakfast.
Ingredients:
- green beans – 500 g;
- chicken eggs – 2 pcs.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- vegetable oil – ½ tsp;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation:
- Rinse the beans with water and cut into pieces. The smaller the size, the faster the dish will cook. Peel the onion and chop for frying.
- Prepare a frying pan for stewing: put on fire, grease with oil.
- Fry the onion until golden brown, lay out the pods and add water so that the liquid does not cover them completely.
- Add salt, ground pepper and stir.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then pour in the beaten eggs and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat.
By the time you add the eggs, the water should have evaporated. If the beans are still hard, add a little water and cook until soft. To prevent the dish from boiling to a mushy mass and to ensure that the pods remain intact, drain off the excess water and place the frying pan over low heat.
How to cook green beans in the oven
For cooking in the oven, frozen green beans are used, which do not require additional processing. Pre-packaged bags from the store contain already peeled and sorted vegetables.
Ingredients:
- green beans – 1 kg;
- water – 2 l;
- butter – 70 g;
- flour – 50 g;
- milk – 1 l;
- hard cheese – 100 g;
- salt – 1 tbsp. l.;
- lemon zest – 1 tbsp. l.
Preparation:
- Pour water into a saucepan and put on fire. When it boils, add salt and pods. After 5 minutes, drain the liquid and place the boiled pods on a baking dish greased with butter (20 g).
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Soften the butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir. Then add milk, zest and grated cheese. When the liquid thickens slightly, mix with the beans and place in the oven.
- After 15 minutes the dish is ready.
Video cooking
If there is no lemon zest, lemon juice in the same amount will replace it. To serve, place a portion of the dish on each plate, sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Recipe in a slow cooker
The recipe is similar to baked beans, but helps reduce the time you spend directly in the kitchen by several times.
Ingredients:
- green beans – 400 g;
- carrots – 2 pcs.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l.;
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
- bay leaf – 1 pc.;
- coriander – ½ tsp;
- salt – 1 tsp.
Preparation:
- Cut the beans into pieces, chop the carrots on a coarse grater, and chop the onion finely.
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl except tomato paste.
- Leave to simmer for 30 minutes. 10 minutes before readiness, add tomato paste and stir.
Cooking in a slow cooker is a dietary option that is suitable even for those who are on a diet and want to lose weight. For those who like recipes rich in fat, you can additionally fry the onions and carrots before adding them in the "Fry" or "Bake" mode.
The shelf life of frozen green beans is 6 months. If consumed after this time, the product will lose its beneficial properties and will cause the opposite effect.
- Green beans contain a lot of vitamins and microelements that have a positive effect on the human nervous and digestive systems.
- You should not consume it in unlimited quantities, especially for older people and those who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, ulcers).
- During cooking, you need to drain the first water so that after eating, the beans do not cause gas formation.
Frozen green beans have unique properties - they retain more nutrients than fresh ones. In addition, the pods are not affected by toxins and fumes from the environment. It is a low-calorie and dietary food product, from which it is easy to prepare side dishes, salads and holiday dishes.
