Friday, June 30, 2023

Blue Cheese Lemon Green Beans

 Now, I like green beans, don’t get me wrong, but it can be really hard to make them anything more than “pretty good.”  Sometimes, a large pat of butter, salt, and pepper is just not enough to make veggies awesome.  This is one of the first recipes that makes the vegetable course the absolute standout of the meal.  I have made this a dozen times now, and it is a beautiful thing every time I make it.  I do use Frank’s Wing Sauce instead of sriracha sometimes, and that is just as good, so feel free to experiment.  Big fan of Cholula or Crystal hot sauces?  See if they work just as well.  Anyway, thanks Ree Drummond, you know how to zazz up green beans pretty darned well.

Ingredients:

  • 1 TB Olive Oil
  • 8 oz green beans trimmed
  • 1 TB Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 TB sriracha or other hot sauce (I maaaay have used more)
  • Fresh lemon juice as needed
  • 2 oz crumbled blue cheese
Instructions:

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. When hot, add the green beans in one layer. When the beans are just beginning to color, stir them around and add the Worcestershire, sriracha and lemon juice. Cook until the beans are crisp-tender, a few more minutes. Transfer them to a plate, crumble over the blue cheese and serve.

Serves 4
Calories: 152
Carbs: 13.7 g
Protein: 5 g