Green beans for dinner recipes. How to cook frozen green beans

All more people become adherents healthy eating. And one of the first places in the diet is occupied by frozen green bean dishes. The variety of their recipes is pleasantly surprising. Aromatic soup, delicious fried or baked beans, pkhali in Georgian style - all this can be prepared without much hassle or expense.

Subtleties and secrets of cooking beans

How to cook green beans frozen so she can preserve her beneficial features and delicious and handsome appearance? It is important to defrost the product correctly. To do this, remove the beans from the bag and rinse them with hot water. This is necessary because in this way the ice layer will be washed off the plant. If it remains, the cooking or frying time of the beans will increase.

Manufacturers indicate on the packaging how long to cook frozen green beans. Experienced cooks recommend reducing the time by half. For example, if it is indicated that beans should be cooked for 10-12 minutes, 5-6 will be enough. But this is provided that you have washed the legumes first.

Advice! Do not defrost beans in the microwave!

Universal dish

Fried green beans can be served as a side dish for meat and fish dishes, or simply as a light snack. It turns out delicious, but there is no need to talk about its benefits!

On a note! Green beans belong to the category low calorie foods. Many diets have been developed based on it.

Compound:

0.4 kg frozen green beans;
lemon;
salt;
ground pepper;
3-4 tbsp. l. olive oils.

Preparation:

Rice with green beans is both tasty and filling!

To category Lenten dishes you can include beans and rice. This dish is prepared on a quick fix, so this recipe will especially appeal to busy housewives.

Compound:

0.2 kg rice cereal;
0.2 kg frozen green beans;
salt;
carrot;
ground red and black pepper;
refined vegetable oil.

Preparation:

Peel and wash the vegetables. Chop the onion into small cubes and grate the carrot root.
Let's defrost the beans.
Wash the rice several times and boil until tender. Place it in a colander.
Sauté the vegetables in vegetable oil until soft, then add the beans to them.
Fry everything together, stirring, for five to seven minutes.
Now add rice cereal to the vegetables.
Stir, salt the dish, season with a mixture of peppers.
Add some filtered water and mix. Simmer the dish, covering the pan with a lid, for several minutes.
Serve the side dish, garnished with sprigs of fresh herbs and pieces of vegetables.

Appetizing and healthy soup

Green bean soup is hearty and light at the same time. We will cook it in chicken broth. And lovers of dietary and meatless dishes can prepare this soup using water.

Compound:

chicken breast;
3-4 pcs. potatoes;
0.3 kg frozen green beans;
bell pepper;
carrot;
2 tbsp. l. tomato juice;
1-2 cloves of garlic;
2 laurel leaves;
refined vegetable oil;
salt.

Preparation:

Pkhali – Georgian pate

Georgian green beans will harmoniously complement the festive table. This pate with a delicate consistency is incredibly tasty, and original way its presentation will surprise even the most experienced gourmet.

Compound:

0.3 kg frozen green beans;
0.5 tbsp. peeled walnuts;
2-3 cloves of garlic;
cilantro;
1 tbsp. l. wine vinegar;
salt;
1 tsp. khmeli-suneli;
freshly ground hot pepper.

Preparation:

There are dozens of recipes for how to cook green beans; you can simply fry them with an egg, boil them and mix them with garlic and olive oil, or stew them in a stew. This is a very flexible product in cooking, it can be cooked anywhere - in a frying pan, saucepan, oven, microwave, pickled and even candied, used as an independent dish or as a side dish.

Cooking secrets

For real delicious dish It will work if you follow the recommendations of experienced chefs:

You need to buy pods whose pods are light green, curved, crispy and dense, but easily break in half. If they are too hard, the beans are overripe. Only young shoots have a delicate taste and juiciness.
Before cooking, each pod must be cut on both sides.
Place the beans only in boiling water and cook for no longer than five minutes, otherwise they will boil, become unpleasantly fibrous and lose most of their beneficial qualities. By the way, for many dishes, beans should be cooked only until half cooked.
After the plant is boiled, you will need to discard it in a colander and let it dry a little.
If you are not going to cook the beans immediately after boiling, then you need to cut them into pieces, put them in bags and put them in the freezer. In this form, it can be stored for a very long time.

If you follow these few simple secrets cooking green beans, any dish will turn out tasty and healthy.

On the side

As a side dish, you can serve either bean salad or light vegetable stew. Below are some great and easy to follow recipes.

Fried green beans with eggs

For this recipe you will need 0.4 kg beans, 2, 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and 30 grams of butter:

Salad "Unification"

A simple and inexpensive side dish with a spicy taste. To prepare it you will need:

0.5 kg beans;
2 cloves of garlic;
1/4 fresh chili pepper;
1 teaspoon grated;
1 tbsp. a spoonful of soy sauce and apple cider vinegar;
greens to taste.

Cooking process:

With cheese

You can also cook green beans with cheese, thereby getting a very delicious side dish. You will need carrots, onions, 2 tbsp. spoons of sour cream, 50 grams of hard cheese and a kilogram of beans:

If you cook from, then you need to prepare it in advance, and to preserve the bright green color, use an ice bath - after boiling, rinse immediately cold water or place in a container with ice cubes.

Chicken bean soup

Green beans: how to cook them in soup? Very simple! You can choose either a vegetarian option or a meat broth. Chicken soup is especially delicious.

Ingredients:

400 grams of chicken fillet;
2 cups green beans;
300 grams of brown beans;
5 cups vegetable broth;
3 tomatoes;
2 zucchini;
2 cloves of garlic;
12 basil leaves.

Preparation:

Second courses

Many housewives serve green beans as an independent dish.

Pkhali

Pkhali is a popular dish of Georgian cuisine; to prepare it you need to take 400 grams of green beans, 70 grams, a little cilantro and parsley, one onion and lemon. Add salt and pepper to taste at the very end.

Most often, pkhali is served with meat and a glass of red wine, with each serving garnished with several sprigs of fresh herbs.

Stew

How to deliciously cook stew with green beans:

Due to their characteristics, beans can cause increased gas formation, so before cooking they must be soaked in a weak soda solution.

Gyuvech

There are many recipes for frozen green beans, one of them is gyuvech - a hearty Bulgarian dish. Traditionally it is cooked in a clay pot, but you can also use a regular heat-resistant pan. To prepare gyuvech you will need the following ingredients:

500 grams of pork;
300 grams of green beans;
2 onions;
150 grams green peas;
4 tbsp. spoons of sunflower oil;
4 potatoes;
4 bell peppers;
a bunch of parsley.

How to cook:

Unusual recipes

Surprise your loved ones unusual snack from green beans.

Crispy green bean sticks in batter

This dish will be an excellent snack for beer or a side dish for meat. To prepare it you will need: half a kilo of beans, 2 eggs and 150 grams of potato starch and flour.

Step by step recipe:

The finished dish can be sprinkled with ground black pepper for spiciness or sesame seeds.

Niçoise salad with green beans and cod liver

Niçoise salad is an excellent choice for festive table. This recipe is a great example of how to cook delicious green beans in the pods. For it you will need:

180 grams of cod liver;
200 grams of green beans;
3 eggs;
2 tomatoes;
3 potatoes;
100 grams of olives;
3-4 leaves of green salad;
1/4 lemon.

How to cook:

Frozen semi-finished products are a great time saver in the kitchen. For example, when you need to quickly prepare dinner, you can take a bag of frozen green beans out of the freezer and use one of the recipes described below. The advantage of this preparation is that it does not need to be peeled, washed, cut, it is completely ready for use.

You can diversify your daily menu with green beans cooked in a frying pan with cheese and sour cream.

Ingredients:

1 kg green beans (frozen);
1 head of onion;
50 g Dutch cheese;
1 carrot;
2 tbsp. breading;
2 tbsp. low-fat sour cream;
1 tsp rock salt;
a little vegetable oil.

Recipe:

Place the green beans in a colander and rinse them from frost with cold water. Let the liquid drain completely.
Wash and peel the carrots and onions. Three root vegetables and chop the onion into cubes.
Place onions in a frying pan with vegetable oil, after a couple of minutes add carrots. Stir and sauté vegetables until soft.
Add green beans and sour cream to the browned vegetables. Mix everything, cover with a lid, and simmer over medium heat for about a quarter of an hour.
Next, add ground crackers and mix thoroughly.
Place the dish into portioned plates, and while it is hot, sprinkle with coarsely grated cheese.

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How to cook frozen green beans as a side dish

A side dish of green beans always turns out satisfying and tasty. If desired, it can be presented as a warm salad.

Ingredients:

0.3 kg frozen bean pods;
150 g bacon;
1 onion;
a little salt, ground black pepper to taste.

Recipe:

Defrost the frozen beans, cut them if they are long, and place them in a steamer or colander set over boiling water. Steam the pods for 3-5 minutes, covering with a lid.
Place the steamed beans in a bowl with ice water so that it does not lose its rich color. After a few minutes, drain the beans and dry in a colander.
Meanwhile, chop the onion into thin half rings and brown in a frying pan. We also add bacon, which can be cut into large or small slices if desired. Fry the contents until the bacon is crispy.
Add the beans, mix gently, cook together with the bacon for a couple of minutes. Season the dish with spices to taste. Salt should be used carefully, because... bacon itself is quite salty.

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Holiday dishes made from frozen green beans

Green beans go well with seafood, so you can safely include a salad with beans and mussels in your holiday menu.

Ingredients:

250 g mussels;
300 g green beans (frozen);
1 red salad onion;
1 tbsp each lemon juice and soy sauce;
1-2 cloves of garlic;
a little salt and ground black pepper;
2-3 tbsp. olive oil;
1 tbsp. sesame seeds;

Recipe:

Thaw the seafood and beans, peel the sweet onion and cut into half rings.
We thoroughly wash each mussel to remove foreign impurities (sand, algae, shell fragments and other debris), and place it on a layer of paper towels to dry.
Fry the red onion in hot oil until soft.
Add the mussels to the frying pan and heat them with the onions for a couple of minutes. There is no need to keep the seafood on the fire longer, because... it will lose its delicate texture. Transfer the contents of the pan to a plate to cool.
Cook the beans in salted water for 3-4 minutes. Immediately, without wasting time, transfer the pods to cold water with ice.
Pour the beans into a salad bowl, and place mussels with onions and chopped garlic here.
Season the holiday salad with lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil, add spices to taste and sprinkle everything with sesame seeds.
Mix the salad and leave to marinate a little before serving.

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How and how much to cook frozen green beans

Frozen green beans are usually ready for further cooking. But before you put it in a salad, omelette or other dish without significant heat treatment, it should first be boiled in salted water.

In a saucepan

To do this, place the beans in boiling water without defrosting. After boiling, cook the pods for 10-12 minutes.

In the microwave

You can speed up the process of cooking beans in the microwave. To do this, place the frozen beans in a microwave-safe saucepan. Pour boiling water until the liquid covers the contents, and cook for 1.5 minutes (power 800-900 W).

In a steamer

The gentlest way to cook beans is to cook them in a double boiler. In this case, all useful microelements remain in the product and do not go into the water.

Place the beans in the steamer container in an even layer, pour water into the lower compartment and cook the vegetables for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the pods.

What to cook from frozen green beans when losing weight

Frozen green beans are often used in dietary recipes because... it is nutritious and contains a lot of fiber. When actively losing weight, you cannot deprive your body of protein, so your diet must include fish and white chicken meat. By preparing chicken with green beans, you will provide yourself with a complete diet.

Ingredients:

500 g chicken breast;
400 g frozen asparagus beans;
1 tomato;
1 onion;
1 carrot;
1 bell pepper;
2 tbsp. tomato paste;
3 cloves of garlic;
1-2 tbsp. olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste;
0.5 tsp seasonings for poultry.

Recipe:

Wash the breast and cut into medium strips. Peel the onion and chop it into thin half rings.
Wash and peel the carrots, peppers and tomatoes. Cut the pepper and carrot into strips, and the tomato into cubes.
In a frying pan with olive oil, sauté the onions and carrots. Separately, fry the tomatoes and sweet peppers with the addition of tomato paste. There is no need to fry vegetables, you just need to make them soft.
On olive oil fry the breast. When the chicken is browned, sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste.
Defrost the beans and fry them in a frying pan.
Mix all ingredients, season with chopped garlic and serve warm.

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Frozen green bean soup

Delicious green bean soup with vegetables and chicken can be cooked in just half an hour. The dish is healthy, bright, so even children will like it.

Ingredients:

2 liters of spring water;
1 medium-sized tomato;
1 carrot;
300 g chicken;
3 potatoes;
1 onion;
2 sprigs of dill;
3 garlic cloves;
150 g green beans;
3 tbsp. vegetable oil;
2 pinches of salt.

Recipe:

First, cook the broth. Wash the meat, cut it into pieces, put it in a pan with water. After boiling, collect the foam and cook the chicken over medium heat for about half an hour.
Peel potatoes, carrots and onions. Roughly chop the carrots, cut the onions and tomatoes into cubes.
In a frying pan with vegetable oil, fry the onion until transparent. Later, add the carrots, simmer for a few minutes, and then simmer the vegetables for another 3-4 minutes, adding tomatoes.
Peel the potatoes, cut into medium slices, add to the prepared broth.
After 10 minutes, add the bean pods, then add the fried vegetables, mix, and cook for 10 minutes.
At the end of cooking, add chopped dill and chopped garlic. After 3 minutes, remove the soup from the stove and let it brew a little.

Ingredients: green beans, onion, salt, pepper, egg, carrots, potatoes

Beans are a storehouse of nutrients, so this ingredient is often included in a healthy diet. Bean pods ripen in the summer, but if you don't want to deprive yourself of healthy food, you can freeze them in the freezer. You should not be afraid that because of this the vegetable will lose its beneficial properties; neither the taste, nor the consistency, nor the usefulness will change in any way.

Freezing beans

Young, just ripened beans are suitable for freezing. If you take an overripe product, it will be too tough and tasteless. Therefore, make sure that the beans have small juicy fruits, 5-7 mm in size, and soft skin. A product suitable for freezing can be recognized by its smooth green flaps (sometimes light yellow). The pods of young beans should be tender; they later make really tasty dishes.

Freezing can be detrimental to the appearance of the beans if you just wash them and put them in the refrigerator. Blanching helps to maintain a decent appearance after defrosting. To do this, first the stalk of each pod is cut off. Then the fruit can be cut into several pieces, no more than 5 centimeters. Then you need to boil water in a saucepan, put the bean trimmings in there and let it sit for 3 minutes.

This will help keep the beans supple and green in the refrigerator without darkening in color. After this, the material must be dried, placed in bags and placed in freezer Until better times and be sure to learn how to cook green beans.

Frozen beans must be eaten within 4 months. But under no circumstances should you refreeze it, otherwise the product will lose all its properties. useful qualities and will become useless for the body.

How to cook green beans

In the spring, when many vegetables have not yet ripened, and at any other time of the year, frozen green beans will give necessary for the body Let’s look at vitamins and how to prepare it now.
The vegetable does not require long-term processing, so it can be prepared without difficulty.

The simplest recipe for making green beans is to boil them in boiling water for 7 minutes and then add them to food. Sometimes, after defrosting, it is fried in vegetable or butter. Beans in this form will enrich the taste of meat and fish. It is not recommended to fry a defrosted product for more than 5 minutes. With pickled onions, soy sauce and croutons, green beans with meat will be especially tasty. Try serving it with potatoes or minced meat and the delight of the eaters is guaranteed.

What can be prepared from green beans - original recipes

It is impossible to list the variety of dishes you can prepare using frozen green beans. This vegetable is often used to prepare vegetarian dishes - soups and side dishes. Boiled green beans are one of the ingredients for meat dishes.

Beans go well with many foods, so they will be appropriate in any dish. To prepare a green bean salad, take any first greens, radishes, onions, add green beans, and a healthy vitamin salad is ready! Feel free to add it to potatoes, pasta, legumes and enjoy the wonderful taste. Many housewives love to prepare it for mushroom dishes and casseroles.
Let's look at what interesting things you can cook from green beans.

Green bean soup

Green bean soup turns out very tasty and healthy.

Ingredients:

300 grams of potatoes, chopped
100 grams of chopped onion,
100 grams of grated carrots,
200 grams of green beans,
water,
salt.

Place the chopped potatoes in a saucepan with water. While the water is boiling, fry the onions, mushrooms and carrots. Everything is fried in one frying pan. Add the fry to the soup. Next comes the green beans; they need to be added to all the other ingredients. Keep the vegetables on the fire after this for no more than 15 minutes, the heat should not be too strong. As a result, you will get easy and tasty soup. Instead of water, you can add chicken broth. Cooking time should be no more than 30 minutes.

Georgian beans (lobio)

Many cuisines around the world contain green bean dishes. This ingredient is very popular in Georgian cuisine. There is a simple recipe for cooking green beans in Georgian style.

Take the following products:

a bunch of greens (parsley, cilantro, basil, mint),
1 kg fresh beans in pods,
2 heads onions(cut into small pieces)
3 pieces of tomato,
100 grams of chopped nuts,
3 garlic cloves,
1 hot pepper,
salt,
vegetable oil.

Clear hot peppers from the seeds, cut it into small slices. Place fresh beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. Peel the tomatoes. The best way To do this, scald with boiling water and the skin will easily come off. Sauté the onion in a frying pan and when it becomes translucent, add the chopped tomatoes.

After a few minutes, add herbs, garlic and pepper to all ingredients. At the very end, beans are added. Stir the vegetables all the time to ensure they cook evenly. After adding beans, all vegetables are stewed for 5 minutes. Before turning off the heat, add the nuts, stir, and cover with a lid. After 5 minutes you can serve the dish.

Chicken meat with green beans

Soft chicken and green beans are a great combination. Add spinach and tomatoes and you will get a tasty, stomach-filling dish, but most importantly, healthy. Plus, you will need very little time to prepare it.

Ingredients:

300 grams of chicken fillet,
cherry tomatoes,
1 cup chopped spinach
salt,
spices.

Chicken fillet cut into pieces must be fried in a frying pan in a small amount of vegetable oil. When the pieces are lightly toasted, add the beans in their pods. Keep it on the fire for a while, add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for 5 minutes and then turn off the heat.

Korean green beans

Korean dishes are loved by many for their spiciness. In Korea, they like to cook green beans with sesame seeds; it turns out to be a pretty tasty dish.

Ingredients:

250 grams of beans in pods,
crushed garlic from two cloves,
one carrot (grated),
a little sugar and salt,
1.5 tsp. white table bite,
vegetable oil,
pepper,
coriander,
sesame.

Cook the beans until they remain elastic but soft. Mix beans, garlic, carrots. Add spices, vinegar, sugar, mix everything. After this, you need to give the dish time to marinate, so it is placed in a cold place for several hours. After this, you can add some more sesame seeds to it. This is how you get excellent green beans as a side dish for meat.

Mushrooms and green beans

This dish is great for family dinner. You can take any mushrooms - champignons or wild mushrooms.

Ingredients:

150 grams of chicken fillet or other meat, cut into small pieces,
100 grams of green beans,
100 grams of mushrooms, chopped
shallot,
garlic clove,
salt,
pepper.

First, chicken and mushrooms are fried in a frying pan, then onions and garlic are added to them. A little later you can add salt and pepper. Beans are added only when the chicken is completely cooked.

Omelette with green beans

An ideal morning breakfast, where beans combined with other vegetables will give an incredible taste. To prepare an omelet, you can use either beans from the freezer or fresh product.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup milk,
2 eggs,
50 grams of green beans,
cherry tomatoes,
20 grams of green peas,
salt,
seasonings

You need to add the peas and beans before you break the eggs and add the milk so that they melt. The eggs must be beaten first. The omelet should be cooked with the lid closed. At the very end, cherry tomatoes are added, cut into plates. In a few minutes, your delicious morning dish is ready.

Green beans with cheese

Cheese - perfect combination for fresh beans. Add the taste of lemon and garlic to this dish and it will be unforgettable.

To prepare this dish you will need:

500 grams of green beans in pods,
one half lemon
a little olive oil
2 cloves of garlic,
100 grams of grated cheese,
pepper,
salt.

The garlic needs to be slightly browned in a frying pan with a small amount of vegetable oil. Then you need to take the beans boiled in boiling water and put them in a mold. Pour the cooked garlic on it and lemon juice. Place in the oven at 200 degrees, keep there for a quarter of an hour. Then you can put cheese on top and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy the taste!

All these cooking recipes will help you prepare a wide variety of bean dishes and saturate your body with useful microelements.

People have been growing beans since ancient times. It was used for food and in cosmetology, as well as for decorating gazebos or porches. It contains a lot of useful substances, with very low calorie content. All this is just a small part of the advantages of green beans (this is another name for these green pods).

Calories and nutritional value

As mentioned above, the number of calories in green beans is small - about 25 raw. There is little protein in it, but it is rich in fiber, which is necessary for proper operation digestive system.

Beneficial properties and harm

Beans contain a significant number of essential substances: vitamins (E, C, group B), microelements (iron, phosphorus, magnesium, chromium, calcium, zinc), fiber, sugars, tocopherol and more.

The fiber it contains not only helps the functioning of the digestive system, but also helps cleanse the body of toxins and waste. Due to the large amount of iron, hemoglobin levels are normalized. Beans tend to normalize sugar levels, which is necessary for diabetes. It has a similar effect to insulin. Although there is little protein in it, it can replace animal protein for those who are vegetarian or for some reason cannot eat meat.

A beneficial effect on urinary function was noted. Acts as an antioxidant, fighting premature aging. Has anti-inflammatory and healing effects. Beans are very beneficial for the genitals of men and women. For men, beans help with prostate problems; they increase potency. In women, the pain of menstruation decreases and the cycle is restored.

But, like most legumes, it causes increased gas formation. This one and some others side effects if the product is consumed excessively, it is a contraindication for gastritis and other acute diseases of the digestive system, gout and cholecystitis. Individual intolerance and an allergic reaction are also possible.

Since the calorie content of green pods is low, the product is often recommended for diets. Legumes are also often found in diets proper nutrition and on the menu for vegetarians.

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How to cook this vegetable

When purchasing beans, you need to make sure that they are of the proper quality. It should be a rich green color, without spots, and the pods should be elastic. Before cooking, it must be washed, stalks, sharp ends, and leaves removed.

Beans with garlic and soy sauce

To prepare it you need:

green beans;
olive oil;
garlic;
sesame seeds;
soy sauce;
salt.

This dish is very light and is suitable as a side dish for fish and meat, or as a salad. Wash the pods and cut into 3-4 pieces. Boil them for 4 minutes in salted water. Next, drain the water and dry in a colander. Fry the beans in olive oil, add chopped garlic. Cook for 2-4 minutes over medium heat. Pour in soy sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Close the lid and leave to simmer for 1-2 minutes over low heat.

Green beans in tomato sauce in a slow cooker

To prepare you will need:

green beans;
tomato sauce;
carrot;
bulb;
tomato;
vegetable oil;
salt;
seasonings

Peel and rinse the beans, cut into 1-3 pieces. Grate the carrots and cut the onion into half rings. Chop the tomatoes. Fry onions and carrots in a multicooker in the “Frying” mode for 10 minutes. Pour tomato paste or sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add tomato and chopped pods. Sprinkle with salt and spices. Set the “Extinguishing” mode for 30 minutes.

Georgian lobio

Green bean lobio is a traditional Caucasian dish. It is prepared both in Uzbekistan and Georgia.

For Georgian lobio you will need:

beans;
tomato;
greens (parsley; cilantro; basil);
walnuts;
Bell pepper;
hot peppers;
sunflower oil;
salt;
spices (khmeli-suneli).

Wash the beans, cut off the sharp ends, cut into 2 parts. Throw into boiling salted water and cook for 5-10 minutes. Next, place the pods in a colander and cool. Cut the onion into medium cubes. Pour boiling water over the tomato and remove the peel. Also cut into cubes. Bell pepper cut into slices. Chop the garlic, finely chop the hot pepper. Those who do not like spicy food can omit the hot pepper.

Place vegetables one by one in a deep, thick-walled frying pan. First add the onion and fry it until transparent. Add tomatoes and pepper to it. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add chopped herbs and after 5 minutes the prepared beans. Then add crushed nuts. After 10-15 minutes, add salt, spices, hot pepper. Bring to readiness for another 15 minutes. This dish goes well with steak. When it cools down, it can also be served as a cold snack.

Uzbek lobio is prepared a little differently.
Required ingredients:

beans;
meat (lean);
potato;
tomatoes;
carrot;
garlic;
Bell pepper;
greens (dill; green onions; cilantro; parsley);
red pepper (hot);
spices (khmeli-suneli; rosemary; basil);
vegetable oil;
salt.

Cut the meat into medium-sized pieces. Cut the carrots into strips. Cut the onion into half rings. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, peel the skins and cut into slices. Wash the potatoes and peppers, peel and cut into large cubes. Cut the prepared beans in half.

Pour oil into a thick-bottomed pan and heat it. Send the meat there and fry it until golden brown. Add onion and garlic to it and fry. Pour water to cover them and leave to simmer over low heat. When the meat is almost ready, add the tomatoes to the pan and fry them. Add beans to the meat and pour boiling water over it. Cook for 10-15 minutes. Then the carrots, potatoes and both peppers go into the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt, spices, herbs. Close the lid and leave to simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Then turn it off and let it brew for 10 minutes. If desired, add sour cream when serving.

Bean and chicken soup

This light soup, but still nutritious.
It will require:

chicken;
green bean;
tomatoes;
garlic;
greenery.

Put the chicken to cook. It is best to take a special soup carcass or use a breast, as in this case you will get a beautiful clear broth. Chop the onion and fry until golden brown. Add chopped tomato and garlic to it. Simmer for 15 minutes. Boil the chicken broth until the meat is cooked, then remove it from there and strain the liquid. Cut the meat into large pieces, place the chopped beans in the boiling broth and cook until tender. Then add fried vegetables, meat, salt, leave until boiling over high heat and turn off. Let it brew for 10 minutes. When serving, sprinkle with herbs.

Green bean salad

Ingredients:

green bean;
chicken fillet;
Bell pepper;
soy sauce;
sesame;
garlic;
vegetable oil.

Cut the chicken fillet into large pieces and fry in vegetable oil. Then put it on a napkin to remove unnecessary fat. Cut the pods into 3-4 parts and fry in the same oil for 10-15 minutes. Peel the pepper from seeds and cut into slices. Place peppers, beans, meat on a dish, season with soy sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Preparations for the winter

Beans are very easy to prepare for the winter. It can be salted or frozen. Moreover, in the latter case, it retains absolutely all its beneficial properties. When canning, due to elevated temperatures, some important substances are lost. This product is stored in the refrigerator for quite a short time, about 7-10 days. Then it begins to darken and deteriorate. Such pods should not be eaten.

Green bean and carrot salad

Ingredients:

500 g green beans;
1 carrot;
1 onion;
2 bay leaves;
100 ml vegetable oil;
1 tbsp. vinegar;
3 cloves of garlic;
ground black pepper (0;5 tsp);
ground red pepper (0;5 tsp);
coriander (1 tsp);
salt to taste.

Beans can be used either fresh or frozen. Its length should be 2-2.5 cm. Place the prepared chopped pods in boiling salted water (with bay leaf). Cook for 3 minutes. Then drain in a colander and cool. Cut the peeled carrots into strips or grate them using a Korean carrot grater. Cut the onion into half rings. Press the garlic with a press. Mix all the vegetables. Then you need to prepare the marinade: mix vegetable oil, vinegar, salt, spices, put on fire and bring to a boil. Pour the vegetable mixture over it and mix well. Place everything in prepared sterilized jars, screw, cover warm blankets and let stand for 2-3 days. Then store in a cool, dark place.

How to freeze for the winter

The easiest way is to freeze green beans. To do this, you need to rinse it thoroughly, clean it of leaves and sharp ends. In order to take up less space, it is better to cut it. Then dry with a towel or paper napkins and let dry naturally for 10-12 hours. Then put it into containers or bags and put it in the freezer. If there is a quick freezing compartment, then it is worth using it.

It is sometimes recommended to blanch the beans before freezing. But this does not need to be done, since after defrosting it may become deformed and no longer look so appetizing. But in any case, if you have defrosted it once, you cannot re-freeze it, as this adversely affects the quality of the product.

Green beans are a tasty and healthy legume. It must be included in your diet to maintain normal weight, and for treatment various diseases. It is very tasty and is used for various dishes, from simple to sophisticated. It goes well with most other products, perfectly complementing and refreshing their taste.

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