String Beans with Shallots
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 83
- Total Fat
- 6 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Cholesterol
- 10 milligrams
- Sodium
- 113 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 6.5 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 grams
- Sugar
- 3 grams
- Protein
- 2 grams
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
1 pound French string beans (haricots verts), ends removed
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon good olive oil
3 large shallots, large-diced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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 (12-inch diameter) or large pot and saute the shallots on medium heat for 5 to 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're using regular string beans, blanch them for about 3 minutes, until they're crisp-tender.