Even the pickiest children will enjoy these simple to prepare green beans with cream cheese because they only require three ingredients. Even adults adore them!
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans (such as Del Monte)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain most of the water from green beans and add beans to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add butter and cream cheese to the saucepan with green beans. Stir until melted and well incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Fresh green beans can be used in place of canned.
- For a lower-calorie version, Neufchâtel cheese can be used in place of cream cheese.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 123 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 633 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Very good and easy. I made a couple of adjustments by adding a small amount of cream and several slices of cooked and crumbled bacon.
Love this flavor combo. I added a clove of fresh garlic. I also used fresh green beans and boiled them in water, then drained the rest of the ingredients and stirred over low heat till all the butter and cream cheese were incorporated. Yummy!
This is so simple and it could be a five star recipe, but the instructions are lacking. I chose to use fresh green beans, which I boiled in salted water, but after this point is where it gets confusing (regardless of canned or fresh green beans). Is there supposed to be any liquid in the pot before cream cheese and butter are added, or does the water get drained off? I really wanted to love this recipe but it needs clearer instructions.
LEAVE A LITTLE JUICE to cook in. Like 1/4 cup then drain before adding butter and cream cheese. It’s yummy and easy.
Used fresh green beans and will definitely make this again!