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Tag: Green Beans

  • Pickled Shrimp and Peppers, Onions, Green Beans, Asparagus, Carrots!

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    Original recipe makes 8 – 1 quart jars
    4 Tablespoons old bay seasoning
    2 pounds Shrimp Large (26-30 count per pound with tails on)
    8 cucumbers, thinly sliced
    2 onions, thinly sliced
    48 green beans
    32 small asparagus spears
    16 small peeled carrots trim to jar size.
    2 green bell peppers, diced
    8 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 bunch of seedless green grapes
    1/2 cup salt
    Brine
    3 cups cider vinegar
    3 cups white sugar
    3 tablespoons mustard seed
    1 1/2 teaspoons celery seed
    1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
    1 tablespoon ground turmeric
    If you want them spicy….
    1 tsp chili pepper flakes or you can use sliced jalapeno peppers

    If you have fresh shrimp, peel and clean leaving the tail on. Boil for 2 minutes with Old Bay Seasoning. Place in ice water to chill.
    While you are heating the brine, pack your jars with shrimp, onions, peppers, garlic, stand the green beans, asparagus, carrots upright, top each with a few grapes.

    Pour hot brine over your packed jars to 1/4 inch of top.
    Place lids on and allow to cool on your counter.

    Keep refridgerated. Eat early at 2 days 3 weeks.
    Enjoy on toast or over a Caesar Salad. Awesomebites!

  • Green Bean Casserole a la Matthew

    Green Bean Casserole a la Matthew

    1 pound of bacons fried crisp and crumbled or cut into 1/4 inch pieces.

    4 cans regular green beans or steam fresh green beans until tender. 

    2 cups mushrooms sauted in butter

    3/4 cup parmesan grated cheese

    1/4 cup cheddar grated cheese

    1 large can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup

    1/4 cup heavy cream

    Cheddar Cheese Fried Onions (1 large can)

    Nephew Matt's Green Bean Casserole

    In a casserole dish, place the green beans and bacon, add the cheeses and sauted mushrooms including the butter sauce. Add the cream to the cream of mushroom soup and pour over the top of the green bean mixture.

    Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees with foil over the casserole.  Top with Cheddar Onions, remove foil, and heat for another 10 minutes. Serve hot.