Frozen vegetables homemade - an excellent tool for creating vitamin culinary delights in the winter.They are much cheaper those that can be purchased in supermarkets, while being totally natural.And cook them is not too difficult.Let us consider how to freeze green beans and dishes in which you can use in the future.Do it better in the summer, collecting the beans from your own garden or buy them on the market.
How to freeze green beans for the winter
main mistake that many housewives, zagotavlivaya this vegetable - the lack of heat treatment.That is simply washed, cut and placed in the freezer.In the end, it simply discarded.The secret of how to freeze green beans for the winter: it is necessary to pre-blanch.It is desirable to do it in salted water.Beans must first wash and cut her hard edges.Followed by boil water which is salted to taste.Then send it pods.Cooking can be until ready (about 20 minutes) or simply blanch for 5 minutes.In the first case, the product will be ready to use and after defrosting it can be added to salads or side dishes without additional processing.The second option allows you to get a semi-finished product, whose properties are close to the fresh vegetables.To pods were bright green, they need to shift after boiling water into cold water (you can add some ice in it).
Next beans must be removed from the water and dry on a towel.After which it was packed in a special package, much as possible by removing them from the air.In their absence, you can use disposable containers to be tightly wrap or cling film.Some housewives before frozen green beans for the winter, prefer to cut it into several parts.In principle, because it is much easier to store, but some dishes require the whole pods, so it is better to do it immediately after thawing.In the freezer, where to send packages or containers, the semi-finished product can be stored for up to a year.Before using pods must be left at room temperature for several hours or dipped in boiling water.There are dishes that use frozen green beans.Recipes some of them - further.
Dietary garnish
What could be better than fresh vegetables, prepared for lunch or dinner?In winter, the frozen suit.And if the house has its own stock, it will be a side dish, not only tasty and healthy, but also the budget.So, take a pound of string beans juice of 1 lemon, salt and spices to taste, as well as 60 grams of bread crumbs, vegetable oil.
Frozen pods must be boiled or steamed in boiling water for 15-20 minutes.They are then cooled, pour the lemon juice, collapses in breadcrumbs, mixed with spices and fry in the hot oil.Serve with meat, fish, or as a separate dish.If the hostess before frozen green beans for the winter, cut it finely enough, the dish will not look very impressive.Although the taste is not affected.
Omelet with beans and cheese
This bright, nutritious and very tasty dish will be very useful rainy winter morning to cheer up and receive a portion of vitamins.2 eggs need 200g of frozen beans, 50 ml of milk, 30 grams of cheese, salt, vegetable oil, spices.
Beans should be thawed by means of hot water or the microwave.Whisk eggs with milk, salt and spices, cheese rub.In a hot frying pan with oil lightly fried chopped pods.Then poured into the egg-milk mixture, sprinkle with grated cheese and fry over low heat, covered lid until ready.
