Bavarian Green Beans
Created by dienia b on December 17, 2024
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #43966
Ingredients
- 20 ounces green beans, frozen, cut
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water, boiling
- Seasoning
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon summer savory, dried
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillion
- 1 cup reserved cooking water from the beans
How to Make
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Step 1: Place frozen beans in a large saucepan.
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Step 2: Cover the beans with water and add the salt.
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Step 3: Bring beans to a boil then cook for 8 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
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Step 4: Drain beans and reserve 1 cup of the water.
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Step 5: Add the bouillon cube or teaspoon of bouillon.
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Step 6: Stir so the cube dissolves and set aside.
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Step 7: Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan and add the onion.
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Step 8: Saute until the onions are translucent.
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Step 9: Add the thyme and summer savory.
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Step 10: Sprinkle the flour on top of the onion mixture and stir till smooth.
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Step 11: Let it bubble and cook for 1 minute.
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Step 12: Slowly add the cup of bouillon mixture, stirring so there are no lumps.
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Step 13: Stir constantly until the liquid thickens cook for 1 minute.
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Step 14: Add the beans back to the saucepan and simmer for about 3 minutes to heat the beans.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (179.1 g)
- Calories 53.6
- Total Fat - 3.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.9 g
- Cholesterol - 7.6 mg
- Sodium - 351.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 1.3 g
- Calcium - 34.5 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg