Cajun Green Beans (quick & spicy)

💖 Why You'll Love These Green Beans

• Quick: Since you'll be using canned beans, this recipe comes together super quick in just 20 minutes.
• Easy: As simple as pouring everything into a medium-sized pan, and you have a zesty new take on green beans that will take your meal to the next level.
• Adaptable: The spice levels are completely adaptable to your liking. If you want milder beans, simply scale down the cayenne pepper (or leave it out altogether) and use sweet paprika instead of smoked (which has a bit more spice to it).

🥘 Ingredients

• oil
• 1 small onion
• dry oregano and marjoram
• 2 cans green beans (14.5 ounces each), drained (or one pound fresh)
• cayenne pepper
• paprika (smoked or sweet)
• chicken or beef broth
• salt to taste

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🔪 How to Make Spicy Green Beans - Cajun Style

1. Preheat a heavy Dutch oven or pot to low-medium heat. Add oil, garlic, onion, oregano, and marjoram and cook until onion begins to soften, stirring often (5-10 minutes). Take care not to scorch the garlic.
2. Turn heat down to low and add green beans, cayenne pepper, and paprika. Mix together, cover and heat through for 10 minutes. Serve hot.
3. If using fresh or frozen green beans, add beans after sauteing the first five ingredients. Include one cup of chicken or beef broth along with the cayenne pepper and paprika.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low-medium. Cover the pot and simmer on low-medium heat for 20 minutes or until green beans are tender. Taste and add salt as needed.

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💭 Expert Tips

• I would say that the heat in this recipe is medium to hot. I used smoked paprika, so that made it hotter. You can use sweet paprika, alternately, if you want your green beans less spicy. If in question, try it milder, as you can always spice it up more if you decide you want more heat.
• This recipe calls for canned green beans, which makes it super quick (15-20 minutes from start to finish). If you use fresh or frozen green beans, it will take about 20 minutes longer. It will still be delicious this way, but this recipe was designed to be extra quick and easy for busy da
• If you want to use fresh or frozen green beans, you will need about one pound for this recipe, and you will need to add the optional broth to cook them in. Break up fresh green beans into bite-sized pieces and wash them before cooking. Frozen beans are already broken and washed.
• If you like lots of spice, you may want to add more cayenne and/or paprika. Just taste and add more as desired when the beans are heated through. If you want less spice, opt for sweet paprika instead of smoked. You can also leave out the cayenne pepper until tasting and add a bit at the end if desired.

🍽 What to Serve with Cajun Green Beans

Serve these spicy green beans with chicken, pork, or beef dishes. Goes great with dirty rice (try my Bojangles Dirty Rice) and corn recipes as well (try this Cream Style Corn recipe of mine).

Due to their intense flavor, you don't need to serve with other spicy foods, but you certainly can.

Other great pairings are my Sweetcorn Bake Corn Casserole, Buttermilk Chicken Strips, or my Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta.

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