String/ Green Beans With Shallots

Name: String/ Green Beans With Shallots
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb french string bean (haricots verts, ends removed); kosher salt; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 large shallots, large diced; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

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Recipe by Manami

Courtesy Barefoot Contessa Family Style and are they yummy. Update: August 4/2008 . . .add some heat of some kind. I think that crushed red pepper flakes will add a great zing! or as per Bergy - "2 cloves of garlic crushed &/or 3/4 tsp chilli flakes".

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb french string bean (haricots verts, ends removed)
kosher salt
2

tablespoons unsalted butter
1

tablespoon olive oil
3

large shallots, large diced
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1-1/2 minutes only.
Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water.
Heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan or large pot(12" diameter) and saute the shallots with crrushed red pepper flakes, if using, on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned.
Drain the string beans and add to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper, tossing well.
Heat only until the beans are hot.
*If you are using regular string beans, blanch them for about 3 minutes, until they're crisp-tender.

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