In my garden, my Scarlet Red runner beans are blooming (photo below, left), and my heirloom Calypso already have a few pods (photo below, right):
At my local supermarkets, large bags of fresh green beans are available right now, so I got one. Green beans are better the sooner they are processed, so I washed them, trimmed the ends and sliced them into one-inch long sections. Since it was far too much to use at once, I added them to a pot of boiling water (photo below, left) and let them cook, at high heat to keep them rolling (photo below, right):
After a few minutes, when the beans had turned a bright tone of green, I removed them from the heat, rinsed them in cold water and let them drain in a colander:
I divided 2-cup batches into freezer bags to store for future use, reserving two cups for this recipe, which is my interpretation of a side dish I enjoyed at a restaurant in Mexico, as I mentioned in my previous post.
Green Beans in Creamy Chipotle Sauce –
Ejotes en crema con chipotle
Printable recipe: Green Beans in Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
2 cups green beans; washed, trimmed and cooked (as above)
½ cup Mexican style cream (or sour cream mixed with 2 tbsp milk)
Liquid from canned chipotles in adobo sauce, to taste (see below)
½ onion; peeled, chopped
1 tbsp oil
Salt, to taste
Many Mexican families always have a can of chipotles in adobo sauce in the house, stored in the fridge in a container with lid, ready to place on the table as a condiment, or to scoop into dishes and antojitos (little cravings, snacks). They have become easier to find at local supermarkets in Canada, a reflection of the increasing popularity of Mexican cuisine; I found this brand at an international market:
Note: If not available, some large companies such as Red Hot™ have added a chipotle flavour to their lines, or use another bottled red sauce, preferably smoky.
Add a spoonful of the liquid to the cream, mixing thoroughly; taste, and keep adding more, one spoonful at a time, until it reaches the right level of hotness, according to personal taste:
Once it reaches the right hotness, stir until uniform and smooth:
Reserve creamy sauce. In a large frying pan, warm up oil over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent, then, incorporate green beans (photo below, left); season with salt, to taste, and stir to coat beans with oil. After a couple of minutes, reduce heat to low, and pour creamy chipotle sauce; fold over beans and onions (photo below, right):
Continue folding, until it is all uniformly coated, and the sauce is warm:
Transfer to a serving dish, as shown at the top of the post, as part of a buffet or a tacos de guisado spread, or serve as a side, for example as shown below with red enchiladas and refried beans:
Bonus tip: The creamy chipotle sauce is also great as a dip for tortilla or potato chips:
I am bringing my recipe to Fiesta Friday #286 with Angie @ Fiesta Friday, this week with Mollie @ Frugal Hausfrau and Laurena @ Life Diet Health.
I am sharing my recipe at What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link-Up # 211 with Helen @ The Lazy Gastronome.
I am contributing this recipe to Full Plate Thursday #443 with Miz Helen @ Miz Helen’s Country Cottage.
I am bringing my recipe to Thursday Favourite Things #400. Thank you so much to Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn for featuring my Black Currant Compote! Bev graciously hosts TFT each week, along with Marilyn @ Marilyn’s Treats, Katherine @ Katherine’s Corner, Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage, Amber @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home, Theresa @ Shoestring Elegance, Pam @ An Artful Mom and Linda @ Crafts a la Mode.
My Slice of Mexico 
Green beans are economical, tasty, and go well with so many things. The chipotle cream sauce that can go on beans or be used as chip dip looks delicious.
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Thanks, MsJadeLi! Yes, even my dog loves green beans in his bowl, hehe.
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🙂 awwww so cool
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I can’t wait to try this. I just froze some chipotle chilis today. Will try when we get back!!
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Wonderful, I hope you like it!
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Reblogged this on Crackling Pork Rinds.
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Yum! We had green beans fresh from the allotment tonight – this recipe looks great- something we’ve not tried before but will do soon! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.
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Que rica la vida! I envy your well-fed loved ones so. This sounds absolutely delicious!
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Thank you, Victoria!
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Quite a process, but it looks very appetizing!
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Once you have the prepped green beans, whipping the creamy sauce and mixing all together is done in a breeze! Thank you for your comment, Tatiana!
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I always liked your natural, homemade recipes, also because on my “Water” site I have some thoughts on nutrition related to health as well: http://healthbenefitsofwater.com/water-nutrition-facts/
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Thank you, Tatiana; I’ll go check it out!
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I bet I could get my husband to eat vegetables like this! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party. Have a great week!
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I bet you could, too, they are delicious! Thank you for hosting, Helen, have a great week, as well!
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We’re drowning in home-grown green beans right now. Lovely to find a new recipe to eat them with xx #FullPlateThursday
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What a great sauce for these awesome green beans! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
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Green beans are in season now here, too. This looks very tasty and a local supermarket now carries chipotle in adobo sauce. Would it also be nice to include some minced chipotles into the sauce?
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Great, you have all the ingredients! The minced peppers are fine, much spicier, of course, and if you like the chunky texture, then even better.
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Made it tonight and it was very nice, thanks. On my blog soon!
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Wonderful, I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know, Stefan, I am looking forward to reading your post.
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Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared.
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