The Ultimate Homemade Green Bean Casserole

The classic Thanksgiving green bean casserole, but upgraded, with fresh beans, freshly fried onions, and a homemade mushroom sauce.

Vegan Green Bean Casserole

The classic green bean casserole gets veganized in this recipe, in which a silky cauliflower purée stands in for the creamy base of the typical mushroom soup. As with most casseroles, you can assemble this one a day ahead and bake just before serving; fry the onions the same day you plan to serve.

Cook's Illustrated's Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic and Herbs

The perfect green bean is nicely browned, with a still-snappy and fresh texture.

Green Bean Casserole perfection!

The mother of all Green Bean Casseroles! The perfect recipe with tender beans smothered in the best creamy mushroom sauce with crispy golden onions. 100%

Haricots Verts Amandine (French-Style Green Beans With Almonds)

Haricots verts amandine—the classic French dish of green beans with almonds—is an easy, crowd-pleasing side. But the difference between mediocre and great is a matter of technique.

Mark Bittman's Green Beans with Crisp Shallots

Leave it to Mark Bittman to show us how to make the best version of this side standard, Green Beans with Crisp Shallots. Bittman's go to method for beans with a little bit of bite involves briefly boiling the green beans, shocking them in ice water, and finishing them with a quick trip to the sauté pan. Tossed with crispy sweet butter and olive oil fried shallots, and almonds, if you'd like, this is the recipe that'll have your green beans moving out of blah territory and into much tastier place...

Cryo-Blanched Green Beans Recipe | The Food Lab

Cryo-blanching before sautéing softens these green beans in much the same way that par-cooking would, leaving them with a fresh, green flavor and a slight crunch. A sprinkling of golden-brown fried garlic is a nice touch on these or, well, pretty much any vegetable.

Green Beans With Snail Butter From 'My Paris Kitchen'

Alas (I suppose) these green beans are only cooked in the manner of snails, not with the garden creatures. No matter, the unapologetically garlicky snail butter is still darn good and makes a fine accompaniment to the tender green beans.

Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic

Sautéed Green Beans with garlic is a wonderful, classic preparation for a green beans recipe. Totally delicious, quick and easy.

Bacon-Braised Green Beans

I'd like to make the case for tender braised green beans that still retain a hint of crunch and are cooked in a flavorful liquid to pick up the flavors that really enhance them.