Creamed Wax Beans
(from cokerlj’s recipe box)
Wonderful…the beans are so tender. Use fresh yellow wax beans.
Source: Millie V. Bartek, Linda Coker
Categories: Czech Family Recipes, Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 pan full of washed yellow waxed beans
- 1/2 stick margarine
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 heaping tablespoon flour
- water as needed
Directions
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Wash beans, cut off only the tips…leave whole. Garden fresh wax beans rarely have strings.
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Simmer in water seasoned with salt, pepper and margarine until tender. This won’t take long.
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Make a paste of flour and cream. If it is too thick, you can thin with milk or add more flour if too thin.
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Pour into cooked beans and return to a boil, simmer for a few minutes to thicken up.