Green Beans with Garlic and Shallots
I love green beans and I love green beans even more with a lot of garlic, shallots and butter. I cannot think of any meat, poultry or fish entrees that wouldn’t love to have a side of green beans next to it. They are delicious just blanched with some added butter but adding a few other ingredients can really make a difference depending what you are serving them with that day. They are always on my grocery list for a fast, simple and tasty vegetable and you will never waste one green bean. They are delicious chilled and ready for your salad the next day.
Green Beans with Garlic and Shallots
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Green Beans (washed and ends removed)
- 3 T. Unsalted Butter
- 1 T. Olive Oil
- 3 Large Shallots (large chop)
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly Ground Pepper
Preparation
- Blanche the string beans in a pot of boiling salted water (about 3 minutes)
- Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water
- Heat the butter and oil in a saute pan and saute the shallots and garlic on medium for about 5-10 minutes (until lightly browned)
- Drain the green beans and add to the shallot and garlic mixture and toss well
- Heat thoroughly and serve piping hot
(Serves 4-6)
A contribution to “Summer Fest 2010”. If you would like to see more “Summer Fest” details and recipes please visit (www.awaytogarden.com).
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This sounds tasty– and thanks for stopping by my blog to add this to the Summer Fest party! My addition this week was this Wax and Butter Bean Herbed Salad:
http://www.thewrightrecipes.com/savory/summer-fest-herbs-greens-beans
Can’t wait to see what you cook up next week for stone fruit!
Thank you for taking a look. Love your recipes and will be trying many. I have enjoyed Summer Fest very much. So who will do Autumn Fest? I do hope to surprise you with some Stone Fruit ideas!