While I am a big fan of simple steamed vegetables, there are times when it pays to mix things up a bit.
Every once in a while I will go through my pantry, spice drawer, fridge or freezer, take stock of the contents and then look for recipes that I can make with what I have. Several years ago, I happened to have two full bottles of balsamic vinegar and went on the recipe hunt to look for a number of recipes where I could showcase this great ingredient. This was one of the keepers.
This is such a simple dish but really adds a great flavor to green beans.
Looks and tastes great.
I used thin green beans and as I didn’t have shallots on hand, used a little onion in its place.
Saute the onions.
Add the vinegar.
Balsamic-Glazed Green Beans
Prep Time: 2 minutes | Cook Time: 6 minutes | Servings: 4 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup) | Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
- 1 (12-ounce) package trimmed green beans
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons minced shallots (about 2)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Microwave green beans according to package directions.
2. While beans cook, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Add beans, tossing to coat.
Rantings of an Amateur Chef 
This sounds awesome! Can’t wait to try it out.
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I LOVE green beans and this sounds like an awesome recipe. Thank you.
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Sounds delicious. I love balsamic vinegar! I’m sure you will have tried it with strawberries! 🙂
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Ooh I happen to have some fresh string beans that I was going to cook tomorrow. I’m definitely trying this!
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Sounds like a winner. My wife is a huge fan of green beans. I bet this would hit it out of the park. Thanks for sharing!
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I have tried balsamic vinegar with green beans before (fresh) and they are great! This is a simple way of making a dish even better! 🙂
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Yum! This sounds like it would be delicious with spinach or other greens as well.
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Simple and sounds de-lish….adding to my Father’s Day menu 😉 thanks!
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I love balsamic vinegar, and it’s so nice added to vegetables. Great when they are roasted too!
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I really like your recipes! Simple is good for those of us still trying to find our way around a kitchen. My wife is an _excellent_ cook, so reading your blog is not only fun, but it helps me not feel too intimidated if I want to cook too!
Stay Awesome,
-« N•G »-
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Sounds like a great recipe. Someone in my house is on the South Beach Diet. This would be perfect for him.
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Yum yum. I’m trying this one over the weekend.
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Love it sounds delish!
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Will make these this weekend!
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Looks scrumptious. Definitely going to try this one out!
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Sounds great! I love balsamic!
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This sounds awesome, and you have to love the cook time! I am also generally more of a fan of steamed veggies, although my love of balsamic may override that.
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Now you’re talkin’!
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This is SO needed! I keep getting TONS of green beans from our organic CSA and have run out of ideas! Thanks 🙂
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We had fresh beans from the garden today. I had run out of ways to cook them. This was a great treat, thanks!
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I totally agree with you about mixing things up! I find it refreshing to do so–it keeps me from getting bored with food too!
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Love this dish!! I make a version of it at least once a month (sometimes add mushrooms or tempeh). It always looks disgusting in my lunch bag, but always elicits “yums” from my coworkers as its smell wafts through the halls upon heating!
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Delicious! I love balsamic vinegar!
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Super easy! And I have some vinegar on hand myself. Maybe it’s time for me to shake things up a bit…
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Yum!
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