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garden creamed potatoes and greenbeans

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Cookenwithlov avatar
Oelwein, IA
Updated on Jul 10, 2015

My dad loved to garden always bringing something home for Mom to cook, so when he brought home new potatoes and green beans you were almost sure to get creamed potatoes and green beans. This was one of his favorites, nothing better than fresh.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound red potatoes, small (washed)
  • 1 pound fresh greenbeans (cooked al dente)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup potato water
  • 2 cups milk ( or cream or 1/2 and 1/2)
  • 2 tablespoons chives( fresh and diced)

How To Make garden creamed potatoes and greenbeans

  • Step 1
    Place washed potatoes in sauce pan add enough salted water to cover them,add the garlic cloves. Bring to a boil and let cook till you can stick them with a fork and it goes right into the potato.
  • Step 2
    In a sauté pan melt butter, add flour, stir flour into the butter , whisk this so it doesn't burn, cook about 1 minute to get rid of the flour taste.
  • Step 3
    Carefully add 1 cup of water from the potatoes. Whisk to combine, bring to a boil and add milk whisk until this comes to a boil again and thickens.
  • Step 4
    Chop up your chives and add to milk mixture. at this point you can add some shredded cheese if you like.
  • Step 5
    Drain your potatoes, add green beans , pour milk mixture over both and mix together.
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