Pressure-steamed green beans

Pressure-steamed green beans

Main dishes

Steamed green beans and potatoes, cooked in a pressure cooker, seasoned with a drizzle of oil and salt. Light and very quick to prepare.

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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.

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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

4 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

  1. Cut the potatoes into eight pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Wash the green beans and remove the strings and ends. ≈ 2 min
  3. Pour in the water into the bottom of the pressure cooker. ≈ 3 min
  4. Place the potatoes and beans in the steamer basket, which should be resting on the rack inside the saucepan.
  5. Close the casserole dish and let it steam.
  6. Once the cooking is complete, either allow the pressure to release naturally or manually release it. ≈ 3 min
  7. 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

Calories129 kcal
Fat8.9 g
Saturated fat1.1 g
Carbohydrates9.3 g
Sugars2.5 g
Fiber2.1 g
Protein1.7 g
Salt0.03 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 to 150 grams of green beans
  • 1 potato, or more, depending on preference
  • 1 onion, optional
  • water
  • oil
  • salt or pepper

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