Well, let me tell you, I been cookin’ for a long time, and I seen a lot of things come and go in the kitchen. But this here Birds Eye green beans and spaetzle, that’s somethin’ that sticks with ya. It’s simple, it’s tasty, and it reminds me of the good old days. This copycat recipe is the best one I found. My family loves it!
Now, these ain’t your fancy restaurant meals. These are good, honest food that fills your belly and warms your soul. I remember when Birds Eye first came out with them green beans and them little dumpling things, whatchamacallits… spaetzle! That’s it. Folks around here went crazy for ’em.
These Birds Eye green beans and spaetzle is real good, you hear? Good for a quick supper. You can find lots of recipes with these, but I like it simple. Just like my mama used to make. Some say you can just use frozen green beans, maybe one or two bags, the 9 oz ones, you know? Or the bigger 16 oz bag. You can find them in any grocery store. My grocery store always has fresh green beans, and I like it better than frozen ones. It is a bit more work but tastes better.
- First thing, you gotta get your green beans.
- Then you need them spaetzle things.
- Don’t forget the butter!
- Some water, and salt of course.
Cookin’ ’em is easy as pie. You just boil some water, throw in them spaetzle, and cook ’em for a bit. It doesn’t take long at all. And you have to cook the green beans too. I like to use fresh green beans from my garden, but the frozen ones from Birds Eye is good too. I just boil those green beans in a pot of water, but you can do it however you want. They got them fancy steamers these days, I reckon that works too.
Some folks, they like to add all sorts of things. They say it tastes better. Now, I’m not one for fancy stuff, but you do you. I seen folks put in onions, garlic, even them little bacon bits. Me? I like it plain and simple. Just the green beans, the spaetzle, and a good pat of butter. The butter makes it all come together. Makes it taste just like the Birds Eye one I remember. This is the most important part of this copycat recipe.
I remember one time, my neighbor, she tried to make this fancy version. She put in all sorts of herbs and spices. Said it was a “gourmet” version. Well, it might have been fancy, but it didn’t taste right. Sometimes, simple is best. Like how we used to can green beans. Just green beans, water, and salt in a jar. Didn’t need no pressure cooker neither. Just a good old water bath. Kept us fed all winter long.
Green beans and spaetzle, it’s a good combination. You got your vegetables, you got your… well, I don’t know what them spaetzle things really are. But they’re good! They fill you up. And that’s what matters, right? Good food that fills you up and tastes good.
You can boil them spaetzle, you can fry ’em up in a pan with a little butter, there is a lot of ways to cook it. I seen folks do all sorts of things with ’em. Some folks even put ’em in soup! I ain’t never tried that, but it might be good. It’s like them noodles, you know? The ones you put in chicken noodle soup, just smaller and a little chewier. And they’re made with eggs, I think. At least, that’s what the package says. The ingredient list is important. They got green beans, noodles, water, butter, and salt in it, just the basics.
I tried a bunch of different recipes, but none of them was quite right. They were either too complicated or didn’t taste like the Birds Eye one I remember. You know what I mean? Then this copycat recipe came and saved my day! It is the closest to the original one I can remember. So I came up with my own recipe. It’s just green beans, spaetzle, butter, salt, and water. That’s it.
This recipe, it ain’t about being fancy. It’s about good, simple food. Like them stuffed bell peppers my mama used to make. She’d use whatever we had on hand. Sometimes it was ground beef, sometimes it was just rice and vegetables. Didn’t matter. It always tasted good. And it filled us up. That’s what cooking is all about, ain’t it? Taking what you got and making something good out of it.
So, if you’re lookin’ for a simple, tasty meal, give this Birds Eye green beans and spaetzle a try. You can use fresh or frozen green beans, it doesn’t matter. Just cook ’em up with some spaetzle and a little butter, and you’re good to go. It’s a taste of the good old days. A taste of home. I know you’ll love this copycat recipe.
