There is no simpler side dish than a side dish of frozen green beans. A minimum of time, and the maximum result is guaranteed. A step-by-step recipe with a photo of cooking frozen green beans for the winter. Video recipe.
A freezer is a real salvation for any housewife. It is especially good when it is filled with frozen vegetables and fruits. In winter, when the body lacks vitamins, one of the most affordable ways to replenish the vitamin supply is frozen summer foods from the garden. Packets of such supplies are the key to a quick lunch or dinner. In the freezer, among the huge variety of winter preparations, there must be frozen green beans. Almost in the blink of an eye, and it will very quickly turn into an excellent independent side dish. It also goes well with meat, poultry or fish. From it in 20 minutes at home you can make a hearty appetizer, soup or salad. Moreover, it is not only tasty, but also healthy. Green beans contain many easily digestible proteins, vitamins and minerals that our body needs so much. Therefore, today we will consider a recipe for making frozen green beans.
For freezing, choose green beans that are young, fresh and juicy. It should not have withered ends, and the beans themselves should not be yellowed. Then it will contain the maximum amount of vitamins, and the taste will definitely delight every eater. Use plastic containers or special bags for freezing.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 92 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 20 minutes prep work plus freezing time
Ingredients:
Green beans - any quantity
Step by step preparation of frozen green beans, recipe with photo:
1. Place the green beans in a sieve and rinse under running water.
2. Send it to the cooking pot.
3. Fill with water so that it covers 1 finger.
4. Boil, reduce the temperature to the lowest setting and cook covered for 7 minutes.
5. Place it in a sieve and leave to drain all the liquid. Then spread out on a cotton towel and leave to dry completely.
6. Cut off the ends from the dried beans and cut them into medium strips, about 3 cm each. Usually one bean is cut 2-3 times.
7. Place prepared beans in special freezer bags. Do not fill them in completely. Send her to the freezer at the highest temperature. Usually it is -23 ° C. Take a bag every hour and coward so that the beans don't get frozen together. Do this until it completely freezes. The higher the temperature of the freezer and the more intense the freezing, the faster the vegetables will freeze and, accordingly, retain the maximum useful properties.
See also the video recipe on how to cook frozen green beans.
