Cranberry Kissed Green Beans make your holiday meal stand out. Tart, sweet cranberry sauce drizzled over bright green beans. A beautiful, tasty side dish for Thanksgiving or colorful Christmas table.
Today I’m sharing a different take on green beans as a side for your turkey or roast. I’m skipping the creamy, well-known casserole. Instead, I’m offering a combo of crisp green beans, crunchy pecans and one of my favorites, homemade cranberry sauce.
Cranberry sauce from scratch is one of the easiest sides you can make at home. It’s also a way to regulate how sweet, saucy and thick your cranberry sauce is served.
My cranberry green beans are one of dozens of sides you can try this week!
Join in on our Holiday Side Dishes week from our Festive Foodies bloggers. We’re sharing some fun side dish ideas on 11/2, 11/4 and 11/6!
Thanks Heather from Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks for hosting our event!
Don’t forget to scroll down after the recipe for more tasty #HolidaySideDishes ideas!
Cranberry Kissed Green Beans
Ingredients
- 12 ounces green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 12 ounces cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Whisk sugar and water together in a medium saucepan to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in cranberries. Reduce heat and boil gently for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, cooking until most berries pop. Cover and cool at room temperature. Refrigerate unused portion.
- While sauce cooks, prepare beans. Place beans in 2-quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until tender crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Drain beans, top with cranberry sauce and pecans.
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