Meghan
These French green beans are cooked with butter and shallots with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. A healthy but delicious side dish!
Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 18 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
- 1/2 pound haricots verts (trimmed)
- 2 teaspoon butter
- 1 small shallot (sliced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons diced tomato
- Wedge of lemon
Cook beans in boiling, salted water for 3 1/2 minutes. Quickly strain and submerge into cold water to stop cooking process.
In the same pot that you cooked the beans, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until just translucent but not brown, 1 - 2 minutes.
Add the drained beans back to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.
Transfer beans to a serving platter, top with tomatoes, and squeeze lemon juice over the dish. Serve immediately.
Source: Adapted from Smitten Kitchen
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Keyword side dish, vegetable, vegetarian