Dottie's Savory Green Beans

 This is how my Hoosier mother made green beans. They are very tender and savory.

Ingredients
1 can Green Giant French Cut Blue Lake Green Beans (or any other canned or frozen green beans)
1 Knorr Bullion cube cut in half because it is a double sized cube. (or any other beef bullion)


Directions
Open can and drain liquid only into a sauce pan. Add bullion cube and bring to a boil. Stir in beans and simmer about 5 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!

Steamed Veggie Lunch

This makes a tasty midday repast. 


Ingredients
1 Potato, Scrubbed and Quartered
1 Small Yellow Onion, Sliced
1 Large Carrot, Quartered or a Handful of Tiny Gourmet Carrots
1 Handful String Beans
Fresh ground pepper.


Directions
Clean, slice, vegetables and place in steamer basket. Steam until vegetables are tender.  Arrange vegetables on plates and top with fresh ground pepper.  Also great chilled!

Steamed Veggie Medley

This will fill a plate for a veggie lunch for one person.

Ingredients:
1 potato
handfull of fresh green beans
1 small onion
Fresh ground Multi Colored Peppercorns

Directions:
Rinse  the potato and beans. Quarter potato lengthwise and rinse. Slice onion and divide into rings. Place potatoes in bottom of steamer. Place green beans on top of potatoes. Top with onions.  Cover and steam until potatoes are tender, green beans will still have a crunch to them, about 20 minutes.  Sprinkle with pepper, serve and Enjoy!

Steamed Crookneck Squash

Ingredients:
Crook neck squash
Butter
Salt
Fresh Ground Multi color Pepper

Directions:

Slice squash into 1/4 inch sections.  place in steamer over boiling water.  Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.  Toss with butter. Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground Multi-color pepper ( I use a blend of black, red, green and white peppercorns).  Serve and Enjoy!

Microwave Cauliflower

Ingredients:
Cauliflower
Butter
Salt 

Directions:

Remove leaves from cauliflower. Rinse cauliflower and shake water out with one shake.  There will be water remaining, it is used in the steaming process.  Place stem side down in a microwave steaming dish.  Place lid on dish and cook at full power for 10 minutes.  Let rest with lid on in microwave for 5 minutes.  Butter surface of cauliflower and sprinkle with salt.  Serve and Enjoy!

Savory Fancy Green Beans

makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 can French cut green beans
1 beef bullion cube ( I use ½ Knorr bullion cube)

Directions:

Open can of beans, pour the liquid from the can, into a sauce pan. Put bullion in the liquid, and boil until bullion is dissolved. Add in green beans. Heat until thoroughly heated through.

Quick French Peas

6 Servings; ½ cup servings

Ingredients:

1 pound bag frozen peas
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter (not margarine)
2 pinches of ground nutmeg

Bring water to a boil. Add peas, cook until peas dimple when lifted from the water with a slotted spoon. Drain. Toss with butter. Add nutmeg and mix gently.