20 Easy Green Bean Recipes

If you thought the only way to cook green beans was to steam them and add salt and pepper, these 20 easy green bean recipes wi prove you wrong! From green bean casseroles and vegetarian green beans to roasted green beans and sauteed green beans, these recipes for green beans make fantastic side dishes for any fancy or weeknight dinner. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Jul 9, 2022

Green Bean Recipes: 20 Easy Green Bean Recipe Ideas

1. Garlic Green Beans

Sautéed green beans with incredible flavor are easy, yet fancy! Try this garlic green beans recipe asap!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Sautéed Green Beans with French Onions

These sautéed fresh green beans with French onions are the perfect and easiest accompaniment to any main course.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Green Beans with Garlic Parmesan

Sautéed green beans with garlic and parmesan are easy to make and ready in under 15 minutes!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Parmesan

A delicious green bean casserole recipe with a creamy parmesan sauce and crispy bacon. This green bean casserole is the perfect side for a festive meal!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans

These epic roasted green beans flavored with garlic and parmesan are crispy and golden on the outside, yet tender on the inside.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet

This one-skillet Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken recipe is a snap to fix. The chicken thighs and green beans are cooked with lemon garlic butter sauce in the same pan. So addicting!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Garlic Butter Pork Bites with Lemon Green Beans

Ready in 30 minutes or less, this garlic butter pork bites and green beans skillet is a weeknight winner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

These roasted potatoes and green beans recipe will make a great addition to your dinner table. Try our roasted potatoes and green beans asap!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Cheesy Green Beans Casserole

This green beans casserole recipe is a delicious side dish to enjoy for a casual dinner.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Baked Ham Steaks Sheet Pan Dinner

This Sheet Pan recipe with Ham steaks, green beans, and potatoes is all baked in one pan! Succulent oven-baked ham steaks with the best honey mustard sauce make an easy sheet pan dinner everyone will go crazy about!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Instant Pot Pork Chops with Green Beans

These Instant Pot pork chops with green beans are a delicious and easy pork recipe your whole family will love.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders Recipe

The best chicken tenders recipe ever! You'll make this chicken tenders recipe with green beans recipe at least once a week when you realize how much everyone loves it!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Instant Pot Green Beans with Lemon Garlic Butter

Instant Pot Green Beans Recipe - These delicious Instant Pot green beans cook in only 5 minutes, yet taste like they have been slow-cooked all day long!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Garlic Butter Steak and Green Beans

Quick and easy Steak Recipe with Green Beans- Your new favorite weeknight meal, cooked in just one pan.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Roasted Pork Loin with Green Beans

This roasted pork loin with green beans is easy enough for a weeknight meal and fancy enough for your holiday dinner parties!
Cooking time: 45 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans Skillet

Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans Recipe - This green beans and wax beans recipe is perfect for a Holiday dinner.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Hamburger Beef Soup

This hearty hamburger beef soup recipe is loaded with good-for-you ingredients - Simmered to perfection and designed to satisfy!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Garlic Butter Sausages with Lemon Green Beans

This easy sausage recipe with green beans is a complete dinner made in just one-pan!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Bean Salad with Bacon, Tomato

Easy and healthy, full of protein and fiber!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Garlic Butter Baked Salmon

Tender garlic butter baked salmon and roast green beans with a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce! All baked on a sheet pan for a weeknight healthy dinner.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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