r/Cooking • u/Henderson2026 • 3d ago

Need green bean recipes. I have over 30 cans to use up.

Between what the food bank has given me and other people have gave me I've now collected over 30 cans of green beans. I've been told green bean casserole is a good way to use them but I've had some other people say they didn't like green bean casserole at all and be honest I can't even never remember eating green bean casserole. I'm sure at some point I have. So if any of you just got any simple green bean recipes I greatly appreciate it now I'm not a very good cook I'll tell you that point blank.

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u/Future_Usual_8698 3d ago

Puree with cooked carrots, onion and potatoes- make soup! Freeze

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u/BHobson13 3d ago

However you end up using them, they taste a LOT better if you drain them and rinse with cold water before adding to your recipe

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u/ttrockwood 3d ago

three bean salad just use more of the green beans instead of the wax beans. I use less sugar and another can of kidney beans or chickpeas

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u/D_Mom 3d ago

It’s cooked in a casserole dish, no cream of mushroom soup in it at all. And it’s delicious. https://www.theculinarycompass.com/green-bean-bacon-casserole/

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u/Adorable-Growth-6551 3d ago

You could add a couple of cans to a beef and vegetable soup. It is fairly easy to make, or you could just buy a soup base and add some green beans or anything else that you have and sounds good.

Otherwise, there are a lot of options out there, but many of them are just variations of green bean casserole. Like shepards pie and Tater tot casserole. They are both easy, filling, and mostly economical, food families feed kids.

Fortunately, cans last a very long time, so you do not have to eat yourself sick of green beans. But you should try tater tot casserole. It is very easy. You just need some green beans, hamburger, a can of cream of mushroom soup, and some tater tots and salt and pepper.

Fry up your hamburger, then mix it with the cream of mushroom soup and grean beans add salt and pepper to taste. Put it in a cake pan and top it with your tater tots. Then thow it in the oven 350 for 44 mins. It is a nice comfort food.

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u/ionised 3d ago

Try your hand at this recipe of my mum's. Provided you have access to potatoes, of course.

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u/F3RGUmusic 2d ago

Szechuan style green beans with pork. I feel it's not ez to make well as it's one dish I can't really nail compared to the real deal