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French Green Beans with Butter and Herbs Recipe

Yield: Serves 4.

Use fresh herbs if available. If not, you can used dried, but use a quarter as much.

Ingredients 1 pound thin green beans (haricot vert), trimmed 1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine 3 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp parsley, chopped fine 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves 2 Tbsp tarragon or basil, chopped fine 2 Tbsp chives, chopped fine Salt and pepper to taste Lemon wedges

Method

1 Bring a large pot of salty water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Boil the beans for 2 minutes. Plunge them into the ice water to stop the cooking and set the color. Drain the beans and pat dry on a cloth or paper towel.

2 Heat the butter over medium-high heat in a large sauté pan. Cook the onions until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.

3 Add the green beans and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.

4 Add all the herbs and some salt and pepper and toss to combine. Cook for 1 minute more.

Serve hot or at room temperature, with lemon wedges.

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