Pressure-steamed green beans
Steamed green beans and potatoes, cooked in a pressure cooker, seasoned with a drizzle of oil and salt. Light and very quick to prepare.
At a glance: serves 4 people, 30 min total (15 min prep and 15 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $0.46 per person, 129 kcal per serving.
Steamed in the pressure cooker, the green beans and sugar snap peas retain their flavor and crispness.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories129 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodPressure steam cooking
- Estimated cost$1.85 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $0.87
- $0.34
- $0.21
- $0.16
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the potatoes into eight pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Wash the green beans and remove the strings and ends. ≈ 2 min
- Pour in the water into the bottom of the pressure cooker. ≈ 3 min
- Place the potatoes and beans in the steamer basket, which should be resting on the rack inside the saucepan.
- Close the casserole dish and let it steam.
- Once the cooking is complete, either allow the pressure to release naturally or manually release it. ≈ 3 min
- Open the lid, arrange the vegetables in the dish, season with salt or pepper, drizzle with a little oil, and serve. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Pressure-steamed green beans
- 100 to 150 grams of green beans$0.87
- 1 potato, or more, depending on preference$0.34
- 1 onion, optional$0.21
- oil$0.16
- salt or pepper$0.27
Total$1.85
that's $0.46 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 129 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.3 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 0.03 g |
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