Caramelized Green Beans
March 5, 2010 by Shelley
Caramelized Green Beans
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Who knew I liked Green Beans?! I sure didn’t! I have always thought they were smooshy, nasty, and bland. That was until I discovered fresh green beans and learned to caramelize them. Seriously, INCREDIBLE. Give them a second chance! So here’s your caramelized green bean recipe.
Get your hands on some gorgeous looking fresh green beans in the produce section (or better yet your garden in the summer). Cut off the stem end and leave the cute curly bottom end. 
No need to cut off both ends. Group them together to cut them all at once instead of one at a time.
Rinse, place in a pan, and drizzle with 1-2 T of Olive Oil.
Salt and Pepper…
Cook for appx 30 min or until there are brown ‘caramelized’ areas. I personally don’t think there is such thing as ‘over cooking’ this dish. 5 minutes before serving, add a handful of pine nuts or almonds and mix together. Salt and pepper to taste.
Who knew eating healthy could taste so good?
Caramelized Green Beans
Ingredients:
Caramelized Green Bean Recipe
1 lb Fresh Green Beans
1-2 T Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Pine Nuts or Almonds
Instructions:
Cut stem ends off of fresh green beans. Rinse and add to pan. Drizzle with Olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook on Medium heat, stirring often, until caramelized with brown spots (appx 25-30 min). Add pine nuts or almonds. Serve warm.
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This is a perfect healthy green side to add to your Saint Patricks Day Dinner! You MIGHT even be able to trick your kids into eating these! 
Who knew eating healthy could taste so good!?
We love to saute green beans in a little bacon grease. When they are done we add some soy sauce and some slivered almonds and a little crumbled bacon. Not as healthy, but so good!!
Oh, this would get rid of that horrid tendency green beans have to be “squeaky” when undercooked. Have any of you ever had them like that? Do you know what I mean when I say squeaky?
I like most of my vegetables to be a bit firm and cooked *just barely* past being crisp, but not so with green beans. If you don’t cook green beans completely, it just doesn’t work. bleh.
I must admit, I would break off both ends – those frizzled wispy ends do not look appetizing to me. But the rest of the dish does!
Thanks for sharing a new way to serve this healthy dish.
I hate ‘squeaky’ ones too! LOL. This is by far by favorite way to eat green beans. -The wispy ends get a little crunchy when caramelized, {my favorite part},…but that’s not for everyone!
Thanks for your comment.
We love ours this way only roasted in the oven until desired doneness. Yum!!
Give me green beans any way and I’ll eat them! I love love LOVE greenbeans! I’m going to give this recipe a go… I already know I’ll love it.
Another great way is ti cook as usually and then melt a tablespoon of butter and a 1/2 teaspoon of beef boullion (spelling?) to coat instead of salt and pepper. So yummy!
I, too, just discovered a way that I can stand to eat green beans – grilled! I toss them (fresh ones, of course) with olive oil, minced garlic, and s&p, then throw them on my grill pan with some red peppers. When they’re done, I dice the red pepper and toss them together. They come out crispy and flavorful, and actually good!
They look wonderful and much more healthier than the way I cook them! Be blessed. Cindy
Just found your website, and LOVE it..signed up for the newsletter/email..I made these green beans for my (almost) 2 year old, Windsor, and she loved them..she asked for MORE! So, thank you for sharing this. I am planning her 2nd birthday party (which is in a month) and I have already gotten sooo many ideas from your site that I plan on implementing in her party..I am not very ‘artsy’ or ‘crafts-y’ but I feel like I can do some of this stuff! Thanks again!
Rachel