Creole-Style Green Beans
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 392. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 1 9-ounce package frozen cut or French-style green beans, or one 16-ounce can cut or French-style green beans
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup diced fully cooked ham
Instructions
- Cook frozen beans according to package directions; drain. (Or, drain canned beans.) Cook onion and basil in margarine till tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans, tomato, ham, and dash pepper. Cook, covered, 1 to 2 minutes more or till heated through.
- Microwave directions: Cook beans according to package microwave directions; drain. (Or, drain canned beans.) In a 1-quart casserole micro-cook onion, basil, and margarine, covered, on 100% power (high) 1 to 2 minutes or till onion is tender, stirring once. Stir in drained beans, tomato, ham, and dash pepper. Cook high 1 to 2 minutes more or till heated through.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
Image credit: Image attribution: "creole green beans" by stu_spivack; license: CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/); source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/35034346243@N01/14852177528. Cropped/resized.
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