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    Home » Side Dishes » Vegetables

    Green Beans with Bread Crumbs

    Published: Aug 21, 2014 · Modified: Sep 12, 2018 by Mamma C · This post may contain affiliate links

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    You'll love Mom's Green Beans with Bread Crumbs! They're buttery, cheesy and delicious. 

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    These Green Beans with Bread Crumbs are one of my favorite side dishes that Mom makes! Green beans are cooked until almost done (by boiling or microwaving), and then sautéed briefly with melted butter and cheesy Homemade Italian Bread Crumbs.

    I'm pretty sure if you looked up veggie comfort food, you'd find a picture of these green beans. I could make a meal out of them and not miss a thing.

    fork with Green Beans with Bread CrumbsYou might be wondering if you can use store-bought bread crumbs with this dish. I tried that once, and it was just "okay."

    I wouldn't recommend it though. It's a texture thing.

    Homemade breadcrumbs, however, provide that "wow" factor. The bonus is that if you prepare the bread crumbs ahead of time, it will take 15 minutes or less to get these green beans on the table.

    Or heck, just stand at the stove and eat them out of the pan. I'll understand completely.

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    (Recipe Source: Adapted from my Mom)

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    Green Beans with Bread Crumbs

    A delicious side dish or vegetarian meal. Use homemade breadcrumbs for best results.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 130kcal
    Author: Mamma C

    Ingredients

    • 14 ounces frozen whole green beans (I use Hanover) or fresh green beans (if fresh, ends snapped off)
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • ½ cup Italian bread crumbs with Parmesan (see Cooking with Mamma C's recipe for Homemade Italian Bread Crumbs)
    • salt to taste
    • black pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • If using frozen green beans, microwave them in a heat-safe bowl for two minutes less than the package directions state. (If using fresh green beans, rinse them and boil in a small amount of water for 10 minutes, or until almost cooked to your liking.) Drain any water used in cooking.
    • Melt butter in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the pre-cooked green beans and the bread crumb mixture to the pan and toss with a spoon to coat evenly. Continue stirring for 3-5 minutes, or until green beans and bread crumbs are cooked to your liking. Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    1. Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser

      August 22, 2014 at 4:41 pm

      Hey Andrea, glad you have a good vacay!!! You know I loveeeeee fresh green beans any way I can get them! I just recently posted (on TK) a sweet and sour version of fresh green beans! So good. Have a great weekend! Cheryl.

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      • Mamma C

        August 23, 2014 at 12:16 pm

        Thanks, Cheryl. I will have to check out your recipe. It sounds so good!

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    2. Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron

      August 22, 2014 at 1:33 pm

      I bet your homemade breadcrumbs make these beans absolutely amazing! I'm not a huge fan of store-bought ones because they just sit there...forever, and never seem to go bad. It scares me! This looks like an amazing side dish 🙂

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      • Mamma C

        August 22, 2014 at 3:37 pm

        So true, Denise. I just stopped buying them one day and have never looked back.

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