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Easy Canned Green Bean Recipe

This canned green bean recipe is an easy and delicious way to use those green beans in your pantry! A few ingredients make a veggie the family will love!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 46 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 can green beans any cut, see note
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

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  1. Drain half of the liquid out of the green beans.
  2. Pour the green beans and the reserved half of the canning liquid into a skillet.
  3. Add butter, onion powder, salt and pepper.
  4. Simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until almost all of the cooking liquid has evaporated.
  5. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

Notes

  • You can scale this recipe up as needed, we usually make 2 or 3 cans at a time and just adjust the seasonings accordingly. 
  • The trick to this recipe is to let the liquid simmer completely out. If you leave the liquid in the beans, all the good stuff you add just gets left behind when you serve them.
  • Since you're starting with canned green beans, they are already tender, so they just need to be warmed and cooked long enough for the seasonings to set in.
  • A great addition to this recipe is some bacon. Because everything is better with bacon.

Nutrition Information

Calories 46kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 138mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 540IU (11%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 46

% Daily Value*

Calories 46kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 174mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 540IU 11%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.