18 Easy Green Bean Recipes That Complement Any Main Dish
Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole
Recipe: Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole
Topped with fried onions and crispy bacon, this show-stopping side dish combines green beans, Brussels sprouts, and cremini mushrooms.
Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
Recipe: Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
This recipe delivers plenty of flavor, with minimal effort, thanks to minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, and bacon.
Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
Recipe: Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
Your slow cooker does most of the work for this green bean casserole that requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time.
Green Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs
Recipe: Green Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs
If you're looking to skip the heavy green bean casserole but still need a side that packs all the flavor and holiday appeal, look no further than our Green Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs. They're crunchy, vibrant, and just decadent enough to take a starring role.
Old-School Green Bean Casserole
Recipe: Old-School Green Bean Casserole
Win over your guests this holiday season by making a homemade green bean casserole, topped with fried shallots.
Green Bean Almondine
Recipe: Green Bean Almondine
Let this be your go-to green bean recipe. These simple yet impressive beans are quick and easy to pull together and go with just about anything.
Slow-Cooker Green Beans
Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Beans Recipe
Throw bacon and green beans in a slow-cooker to create the ultimate savory side dish that is perfect for any week night meal.
Tangy Potato-Green Bean Salad
Recipe: Tangy Potato-Green Bean Salad
We reinvented potato salad by holding the mayo and adding green beans for a fresh take on the classic dish.
Pickled Green Beans
Recipe: Pickled Green Beans
Start with our Master Pickle Brine, then dress it up with some spice from a jalape?o and a twist of licorice-flavor from tarragon and fennel seed.
Smothered Green Beans
Recipe: Smothered Green Beans
What exactly are these green beans smothered in? How about thick-cut bacon, garlicky shallots, and a perfectly tangy tomato gravy. Have we hooked you yet?
Homemade Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Leeks
Recipe: Homemade Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Leeks
Swap out canned fried onions for crispy leeks to top your medley of greens.
Caramelized Coconut Green Beans
Recipe: Caramelized Coconut Green Beans
Now here's a green bean riff you won't soon forget. Whatever you do, don't even think about using dried flaked or shredded coconut—thinly sliced fresh or frozen coconut is the star here.
Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole
Recipe: Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole
The addition of brussels sprouts and bacon make this green bean medley a real side dish winner.
Lemon-Sauteed Green Beans
Recipe: Lemon-Sauteed Green Beans
Here we call for a minimal amount of ingredients that are designed to brighten up the crisp and lively veggie. Lemon and green beans go together like peas and carrots, and this recipe proves it.
Penne with Green Beans and Tomatoes
Recipes: Penne with Green Beans and Tomatoes
Add zing to your salads with fresh dill, or swap it for basil, mint, or parsley. For pasta, try using whole wheat for its earthy, toothsome quality; any kind will do.
Green Bean Lasagna
Recipe: Green Bean Lasagna
Top this casserole with crushed buttery crackers and French fried onions and you will wonder how you ever enjoyed your green bean casserole any other way. This will be the update that will become your go-to family classic casserole for years to come.
Balsamic Green Beans with Pearl Onions
Recipe: Balsamic Green Beans with Pearl Onions
Green beans, pearl onions, and balsamic vinegar come together to create this elegant green bean side dish.
Southern-Style Green Beans
Recipe: Southern-Style Green Beans
These salty and smoky green beans taste best alongside homemade Fried Chicken.
Green Beans with Garlic
Recipe: Green Beans with Garlic
Sauté fresh garlic to jazz up this simple yet delicious side dish.
As far as vegetables go, we're pretty big fans of green beans. They're versatile, inexpensive, and pack a nutritional wallop with vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. Did we mention that they're delicious, too? We've created a lot of green bean recipes over the years, because they seem to go with everything.
Need some crunch in a potato salad? Green beans to the rescue. Grilled pork tenderloin that needs a simple, summery side? Fresh green bean recipes are the way to go. Don't even get us started on that iconic Thanksgiving casserole. We love green bean recipes so much we must have invented dozens of twists on the dish over the years. We like them pretty much every which way, but these recipes for green beans all have one thing in common: They're darn delicious!
From our Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole to Pickled Green Beans and more, we've picked the best of the best green bean recipes from our repertoire.