Amazing Italian Green Beans Recipe – green beans, bacon, onion, red, yellow and green bell peppers simmered in Italian marinade. Top with cashews. Got the recipe from a caterer. These are THE BEST green beans you will ever eat.
This is a Chicken Legs original recipe. He had these green beans at catered lunch a few years ago and asked the caterer for the recipe. She would only tell him the ingredients, so we hit the kitchen and experimented with it until we got it just right. These are the best green beans we’ve ever had – seriously!!
Start with cooking some bacon, onion, and a trio of bell peppers. Once the bacon is crispy, add drained canned green beans, Italian marinade, and some water or chicken broth. Let the beans simmer. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with some chopped cashews.
Please note, this recipe uses Italian Marinade NOT Italian dressing. I used Lawry’s Signature Italian marinade, but any brand will work. Just make sure you don’t use Italian dressing. We served these green beans at Christmas with the skirt steak and sautéed mushrooms. You are going to want to steal this recipe!
This recipe makes a lot of green beans. It is great for a potluck or dinner party. You can make the beans ahead of time and reheat them before serving. You can also freeze the leftovers for a quick side later! Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with these green beans:
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WATCH How to Make Italian Green Beans
Italian Green Beans
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 4 (14.5 oz) cans green beans, drained
- 4 slices of bacon cut into pieces
- 1 onion coarsely chopped
- 1 red pepper coarsely chopped
- 1 yellow pepper coarsely chopped
- 1 green pepper coarsely chopped
- 1 cup Italian Marinade not Italian dressing – I used Lawry’s Signature Italian marinade
- ¾ cup water
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts chopped
Instructions:
- In medium pot, cook bacon until crispy. Add onions and peppers. Cook until onion is translucent and peppers are soft.
- Add green beans, marinade, water salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cashews.
Video:
Steph
These look delicious and am planning to use this recipe when we have company in May.
Sounds good!
Lisa – fresh or frozen green beans would work fine.
I was wondering if you can use fresh or frozen green beans?
I am envious of your backsplash! I have to do ours this year.
The beans look great. Nice way to juice up plain ol' green beans in a can.
I can't tell if you are using Italian green beans or not, but if you are not, you definitely should. They are right there in the canned green been aisle and so much more tasty!!!
So yummy looking ! Definitely want to try this!
XO. Britt
The Magnolia Pair
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Those look SO good!! I eat green beans about 5 times a week and could use a new recipe!! Gonna have to try this!
Oh yummm I'm going to have to try it!!
These look great! I love the added cashews…yum!
Ooooh these look yummy! I can't wait to try!
Practice makes perfect!