Green Bean Sauté

Jazz up a quick and easy green bean side dish for Thanksgiving (or any meal!) with mushrooms, onions, and garlic! 

A bowl of green beans and mushrooms.
Level: Easy Prep: 15 minutes Yield: 6 servings
Total: 25 minutes Inactive: 0 minutes  

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onion - chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms - sliced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
  • 1 16-ounce can green beans - drained and cut 
  • non-stick cooking spray 

Directions

  1. Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray. 
  2. Sauté onions, mushrooms, and garlic. 
  3. Add green beans and heat thoroughly. 

Cook's Note

Feel free to use blanched fresh green beans, or thawed frozen green beans instead of canned green beans. 

 
This material is funded, in part, by Nevada’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
 
Extension's Healthy Aging Program 2020, Green Bean Sauté, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Newsletter - Healthy LIVING while aging! (2020-11)

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Flavorful Green Beans:The seasonings are perfect companions to the green beans. Add sliced mushrooms to make this a healthy version of a traditional Thanksgiving favorite!
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