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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (134g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 97
Calories from Fat 57		(59%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 6.4g	9%
	Saturated Fat 2.3g	11%
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 7mg		2%
Sodium 8mg		0%
Potassium 271mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 9.9g		3%
	Dietary Fiber 3.9g	15%
	Sugars 1.7g
Protein 2.3g		4%
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Green Beans With Shallots, Lemon, and Thyme

Recipe #326353 | 19 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: KateL
Sep 22, 2008

Entered for safe-keeping, from Sean Donnellan's "Something Tastes Funny" with recipes by Naidre Miller. This cookbook is geared to new cooks and non-cooks. Personally, I recommend revising the original 2 tablespoons butter to 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Note: the purple shallots generally available are "large" shallots, and 2 small shallots equal 1 large shallot, but the large shallot will be stronger. Old French recipes generally refer to small shallots.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small shallots, minced (1 ounce)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave or 1/3 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 lemon, juice of

Directions

1
Wash beans in cold water. Trim ends of beans, either using a sharp knife or snap them off.
2
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add butter and olive oil. Add shallots and saute for 30 seconds.
3
Add beans, sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper, and cover. Cook for 3-4 minutes, shaking pan once in a while to prevent them from burning or sticking. Check to see if tender: if not, recover and cook until desired doneness. (They should still have snap, but rawness should be cooked out.).
4
Add lemon juice, toss, and serve.

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From: Dreamer in Ontario

On Dec 29, 2008

I don't care for the limp beans available in grocery stores at this time of year so I tried this with frozen beans. They were delicious! I used 1 large shallot and dried thyme. I'm looking forward to making this again with fresh beans. Made for 123 & 4 Hits Tag.

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From: AmandaInOz

On Nov 29, 2008

Nice basic side dish. We both felt this dish was missing something. If I made it again, I'd add some lemon zest and garlic. Also, our green beans must have been quite a bit bigger than the ones called for in the recipe. They were still raw after four minutes. They were nicely crunchy and crisp-tender after about 8 minutes. Thanks for posting.

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From: justcallmetoni

On Dec 8, 2008

With the frost setting in my opportunities to take advantage of my herb garden grow dim. So when I came on this I was eager to use some thyme before starting the drying process. As suggested I added a clove of garlic along with the shallots and finished the side dish with both zest and juice. The results were delicious, crispy beans with beautifully caramelized shallots laced throughout. Thanks!

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From: billybolo

On Sep 10, 2009

very tasty and easy to make.

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