Helen's Creamy Garlic String / Green Beans

"This is so easy! The kids will thank you for it. I haven't met one yet that has turned this dish away. This is a family favorite amongst everyone. Enjoy!"
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a pan put your string beans and potatoes.
  • Pour enough water to go up about 1/2 way.
  • Add salt.
  • Cover.
  • And bring to a boil.
  • Cook until potatoes and beans are tender.
  • Drain water into a large measuring cup.
  • Take a small iron skillet, melt butter, add enough flour to make a roux to thicken the beans with.
  • When the roux is a good golden color add the garlic and saute but do not brown the garlic.
  • Add some of the bean/potato liquid to the roux and stir constently until you get the consistency of sauce you would like for your beans.
  • Before you add the sauce, use your wooden spoon.
  • With the back of the spoon mash a few of the potatoes so they will blend with the sauce, but leave others whole.
  • Mix everything together and cook just a few moments until the beans and potatoes have taken on a little of the flavor of the sauce.
  • Taste to make sure there is enough salt.
  • If not this is the time to add it.
  • Last but not least just before serving stir in 1 Tblsp. sour cream.

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Reviews

  1. Love, love, love these!! What a great way to spice up string beans. I have made these several times now and always seem to forget the sour cream - still great. One of these days I will add the sour cream.
     
  2. This was a big hit at our traditional German Christmas meal. Even the kids ate them! I used frozen French green beans instead and it worked just as well. Thanks!
     
  3. The addition of garlic and sour cream to ordinary green beans and potatoes produced a taste that is indescribably delicious! This is way the best green bean & potato dish I have ever eaten. This will be a staple dish served at our house. Thanks glitter!
     
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