10457 Green Beans with Shallots 30 mins 20 mins 6 to 8 servings Tue Sep 04 11:21:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 27 16:37:05 -0800 2008 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10457 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:37:05 GMT Quick and tasty A quick and tasty take on green beans that's a crowd-pleaser of a side dish. Simplicity reigns in this no-fuss take on green beans that’s a big crowd-pleaser. This versatile recipe works as a side for countless meals, from a simple roasted dish to Thanksgiving dinner.

Game plan: If you blanch the beans in advance, you’ll need only a few minutes to cook them at serving time. Just refrigerate them after they’ve been boiled, cooled, and drained. Then bring them to room temperature and pat dry before finishing in the frying pan.

If you are making these for our TV dinners story, you can cut the green beans into 2-inch pieces after blanching them to make them look more like their frozen-meal counterpart.

This recipe was featured as part of our DIY TV Dinners story.

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  • Prepare an ice water bath by filling a bowl halfway with ice and water; set aside. Fill a medium saucepan with heavily salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add green beans and cook until just tender, about 6 minutes. Drain beans and place in ice-water bath or in a colander under cold running water. Once beans are cool, drain again, shaking the colander to remove excess water.
  • Heat butter and oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When butter foams, add the shallots and sauté until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add green beans, toss to coat, and cook, stirring rarely, until they begin to color on the edges. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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