I grew up with home canned green beans. My grandfather canned dozens of quarts every year from his garden. Every big meal and many daily meals were graced with the home grown and canned delicacies. I rarely ate green beans from a tin can, only if I was a guest at someone's house.
However, since my grandfather's death, I haven't been able to open a can let alone have them on my table. I have eaten them a few times at my parents, but they are saved for very special occasions, since the supply is now very limited.
I can also not stomach green beans from tin can. The flavor isn't there, they are cooked beyond all recognition and are a limp mess on my plate.
So my brilliant husband taught me to make stir-fried green beans, and I fell in love again. They fit perfectly on the plate where my grandfather's beans once stood.
For my family of six I use:
2 small or 1 large package of frozen cut green beans
2 cloves of garlic, crushed more if they are small.
1 stick of butter or margarine
ground ginger, to taste
Seasoned sale, taste
Melt butter in skillet, add garlic ginger (I start with about 2 tsp) and Seasoned salt (I use Morton's Seasoned Salt and start with about 1 Tbsp). Mix melted butter and seasonings well. Add frozen green beans. Toss carefully to coat with seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until beans are desired doneness (Spell check tells me that isn't a word, but you know what I mean). Towards the end taste and add seasonings as necessary. I usually have to add to get to the right taste, but this is entirely personal.
Serve warm with meal. (Or eat the entire batch by yourself :-) )
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