Snap Bean recipes

The definitive Thanksgiving side dish, this creamy casserole combines tender snap beans with a rich mushroom cream sauce and is crowned with a thick layer of crispy fried onions that everyone fights over. It is the recipe that has appeared on millions of American holiday tables since the 1950s, and for very good reason. Made from scratch, it is far superior to any version using canned soup.

Slender snap beans are blanched until perfectly tender-crisp, then tossed in a skillet with golden browned butter and toasted slivered almonds in the classic French amandine preparation. A squeeze of lemon at the end brightens the rich, nutty butter and makes this one of the most elegant vegetable side dishes in the French repertoire. It takes fifteen minutes and tastes like a restaurant.