Learning how to cook frozen green beans makes having a veggie side dish for dinner easy! Simple and flavorful and done in minutes.

I love an easy vegetable side dish recipe, it helps me keep our meals balanced without a lot of fuss. This easy green bean recipe fits that bill, it’s no-fuss and tastes delicious. 

I kept the ingredients in this frozen green bean recipe simple so it could be a quick recipe! You can dress it up any way you want, my favorite way is to add bacon…of course. Ha! I love keeping a stash of frozen green beans in my freezer so I can throw these on when I need them. 

Do I Need to Thaw Frozen Green Beans? 

Nope! No need to thaw the frozen green beans. I toss them in frozen and let the simmering water in the pan do all the work. 

The amount of time you simmer the frozen green beans will determine how crispy or soft they will turn out. 

How to Saute Frozen Green Beans

The easiest way to saute frozen green beans is to bring the ingredients to a simmer in a saute pan and let all of the liquid evaporate out of the pan. 

This cooks the beans perfectly while making sure all the delicious flavor stays in the pan with the green beans. 

Looking for more easy veggie side dishes? 

• Easy Canned Green Beans
• Easy Canned Corn
• Oven Roasted Beets
• Oven Roasted Broccoli
• Oven Roasted Carrots

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How to Cook Frozen Green Beans

I love an easy vegetable side dish recipe, it helps me keep our meals balanced without a lot of fuss. This easy green bean recipe fits that bill, it's no-fuss and tastes delicious. 

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword frozen green bean recipe, frozen green beans, how to cook frozen green beans

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 38 kcal

Author Alli

Ingredients

• 2 tabelspoon butter
• 1/2 cup purple onion sliced thin
• 12 ounces green beans frozen, 1 small bag
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Melt butter in the saucepan. 

2. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until they start to soften. 

3. Add the rest of the ingredients. 

4. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 8 minutes, or until most of the liquid is gone from the pan. 

Nutrition Facts

How to Cook Frozen Green Beans

Amount Per Serving

Calories 38

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 1mg 0%

Sodium 447mg 19%

Potassium 208mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 3g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 11.7%

Vitamin C 14.4%

Calcium 3.6%

Iron 4.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.