Looking for new ways to incorporate canned green beans into your meals? Check out these delicious and easy canned green bean recipes that your whole family will love.
Some canned food just isn’t as good as fresh but in many cases, I will argue that canned green beans are better. Fresh is great in some recipes but for others, a can of french cut green beans is my go-to.
Canned green beans are also so much cheaper than fresh, especially when they are out of season. They are a great staple to keep in your pantry and they don’t have to be boring.
My favorite canned green bean recipe for a quick side dish is to cook up some onions and garlic, saute the green beans with them and add some cooked bacon. Even better if you top it with a sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan.
Now for holidays, and sometimes just because, green bean casserole is a favorite around here. I make mine with homemade cream sauce, bacon, and lots of cheddar cheese, yum!
I could use some more canned green bean recipes so I asked some blog friends for suggestions and wanted to share the recipes with you as well, but first, let’s talk about canning green beans.
How to Can Green Beans
I haven’t gotten into canning yet. Canning is a vintage homemaking skill I want to learn but it also scares me a bit, botulism is no joke. My friend Victoria though is a canning master and has great information on canning green beans.
I wish she lived closer so she could teach me in person but the next best thing is her ebooks on canning, with her books she can teach all of us to safely can all the things, including green beans.
Even without our own homemade canned green beans, we can still make some delicious canned green bean recipes, here are some to try soon!
And be sure to pick up my recipe book printables so you can add these recipes to it and create a family cookbook of your own.
Canned Green Beans Recipes
From casseroles to salads, these canned green bean recipes are quick, easy, and delicious. Perfect for any meal or occasion, try them out today!
This is my take on the classic green bean casserole. I use canned french cut green beans and a homemade cream sauce. It's a family favorite!
Packed full of fresh and seasonal vegetables, Minestrone is a comforting Italian vegetable soup made with beans, pasta, and a nourishing tomato-based broth.
Old Fashioned Slow Simmered Green Beans cooked with bacon and onions, simmered for a few hours, producing a rich pot liquor to be soaked up with cornbread.
This vintage recipe is a salad that combines canned cut green beans, fresh lemon juice, sugar, salt, black pepper, dried tarragon, salad oil, sliced green onions, and canned mandarin oranges. It's a sweet and tangy salad with a subtle herbal flavor from the tarragon. It's quick and easy to make and can be a refreshing side dish for any meal.
This hearty gluten free Squash-age Harvest Vegetable Stew marries the flavors of the season with some smoky Polska kielbasa, in one filling & veggie-packed fall comfort food.
Want a one-pan weeknight dinner? This easy One Pan Chicken And Veggies is perfect. Chicken, vegetables, and potatoes cook in a single pan.
Chilled Green Bean Salad is a perfect side dish full of sweet and sour flavors. Made with canned ingredients it is a simple recipe that accents almost any meal.
A delicious, fiber-packed side dish. Made with four types of beans and homemade vinegar and mustard dressing.
Your family will love this easy recipe for tater tot casserole with ground beef! It’s the perfect dinner (or even breakfast) to serve to children or guests, and you can even use it as a make-ahead freezer meal.
Canned green beans simmered with smokey bacon and onion until they are super tender and make an awesome addition to any holiday table, weeknight dinner, or weekend feast!
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