25 Recipes That Start with a Bag of Frozen Green Beans

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25 Recipes That Start with a Bag of Frozen Green Beans1/24 Tangy Bacon Green Beans 6 Reviews Tangy Bacon Green Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother’s Pennsylvania Dutch-style recipe turns plain old green beans into a tangy cross between three-bean and German potato salads. —Sharon Tipton, Casselberry, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 173 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 483mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein. 2/24 Hearty Vegetable Soup 45 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hearty Vegetable Soup

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch

Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 45 min Servings 16 servings (4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me the idea to use V8 juice in vegetable soup because it provides more flavor. My best vegetable soup recipe is perfect to prepare on a crisp autumn afternoon. —Janice Steinmetz, Somers, Connecticut Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 105 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 488mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch. 3/24 Company Vegetable Casserole 13 Reviews Contest Winner Company Vegetable Casserole Recipe photo

A neighbor passed this recipe on to me

by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A neighbor passed this recipe on to me. I make the vegetable casserole for family dinners, reunions and potlucks, and the response is almost always the same when people taste it: “Can I have the recipe?” —Leora Clark, Lincoln, Nebraska Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 221 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 679mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. 4/24 Chicken Amandine 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken Amandine Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1

This is true comfort food at its finest

hour 5 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With colorful green beans and pimientos, this attractive casserole is terrific for the holidays. This is true comfort food at its finest. —Kat Woolbright, Wichita Falls, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 297 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 912mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein. 5/24 Green Beans with Shallots 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Green Beans with Shallots Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A package of

—Linda Rabbit, Charles City, Iowa

frozen green beans makes these “dill-icious” green beans a fast and tasty accompaniment to almost any main course. —Linda Rabbit, Charles City, Iowa. Get to know if you can eat raw green beans. Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 83 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 299mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 6/24 Hearty Beef Veggie Soup 6 Reviews Hearty Beef Veggie Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 10 min Servings 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a slow-cooked

meal-in-one just perfect for chilly winter nights

meal-in-one just perfect for chilly winter nights. It’s nice to come home to a hearty soup that’s ready to eat. It goes well with a fruit salad and bread. — Colleen Jubl, Dayton, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 162 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat. 7/24 Chicken and Rice Dinner 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken and Rice Dinner Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the

The taste is simply unbeatable!

Recipe Creator: The chicken in this recipe bakes up to a beautiful golden brown while the moist rice is packed with flavor. The taste is simply unbeatable! —Denise Baumert, Dalhart, Texas Nutrition Facts: 5 ounces cooked chicken with 3/4 cup rice: 604 calories, 26g fat (6g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 519mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 44g protein. 8/24 Green Bean Casserole 44 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Green Bean Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This green bean casserole has always been one

of my favorite dishes—it’s so easy to put together!

of my favorite dishes—it’s so easy to put together! You can make it before any guests arrive and keep it refrigerated until baking time. —Anna Baker, Blaine, Washington Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 163 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 485mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 9/24 Tuna Mushroom Casserole 24 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Tuna Mushroom Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love to serve this dressed-up version of a tuna casserole. The green beans add

nice texture, color and flavor

nice texture, color and flavor. The first time I made this dish, my uncle asked for seconds even though tuna casseroles are not usually his favorite.—Jone Furlong, Santa Rosa, California Nutrition Facts: 1 each: 343 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 770mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein. 10/24 Mom’s Chicken Noodle Soup 8 Reviews Contest Winner Mom’s Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother was a pastor’s wife, and she did a lot of

cooking for potlucks

cooking for potlucks. This recipe is one she created herself. I serve it frequently to my husband and to our four children. Every one of them is a hearty eater! —Marlene Doolittle, Story City, Iowa Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 429 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 1012mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 34g protein. 11/24 Zesty Garlic Green Beans 5 Reviews Zesty Garlic Green Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These green beans travel so well because they can either be

served at room temperature or reheated at the party

served at room temperature or reheated at the party. —Christine Bergman, Suwanee, Georgia Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup: 76 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat. 12/24 Baked Shepherd’s Casserole 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: All my kids are grown and most are married, but they often come home for Sunday dinner, and their most requested meal is this casserole. When you get several people

This soup is my go-to healthy lunch option

in the kitchen chopping, slicing and preparing, it comes together super fast—and you get to catch up on all the family happenings. —Beverly Matthews, Richland, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 298 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein. 13/24 Garden Vegetable Beef Soup 1 Review Garden Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 8 servings (3-1/2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This soup is my go-to healthy lunch option. It’s a great way to eat my vegetables,

and it’s so comforting during the cold winter months

and it’s so comforting during the cold winter months. —Dawn Donald, Herron, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups (calculated without cheese): 207 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 621mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable. 14/24 Elegant Green Beans 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Elegant Green Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Mushrooms and water chestnuts give new life to the ordinary green bean casserole. Every time I make it for friends,

I’m asked to share the recipe

I’m asked to share the recipe. —Linda Poe, Sandstone, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 218 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 392mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. 15/24 Turkey Dumpling Soup 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 16 servings (4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Simmering up a big pot of this soup is one of my favorite holiday traditions. This is a variation on a recipe my mom made while I was growing up. My husband and children can’t get enough

of the tender dumplings

of the tender dumplings. —Debbie Wolf, Mission Viejo, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 185 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 724mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 14g protein. 16/24 Slow-Cooker Green Beans 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Green Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I spent hours in search of sides for a cooking demo to present to women from my church. These easy green beans became my star attraction. —Alice White, Willow Spring, North Carolina Nutrition Facts:

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