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I made these last night and they were absolutely delicious. I could not find French green beans, but I did find relatively slender regular green beans. I ended up cooking them a little longer than recommended because they did not get tender very quickly. I made them a couple of hours before we expected our dinner company and they reheated beautifully.
I just read comments and see you suggest to blanch when someone quadrupled recipe. I am doubling recipe, do I need to blanch? If so how does that change the rest of the recipe, will I still add the water, if not just mix beans in with shallots and seasoning? I love this recipe, thanks for another great recipe.
Simple, uncomplicated recipes are always the most delicious and this one fits the bill! I prepared this last night in the 3 steps but I spaced the steps out to coordinate with preparation of the rest of the dinner so the beans ready & hot when the rest of the dinner was ready. These sauteed haricot verts were perfect with the grilled lobster & steamed Jasmine rice. I added a small clove of minced garlic to the shallot saut. Next time if serving alongside beef, pork, or chicken, I might add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the shallot saut. Thank you ChefJenn for another delicious recipe!
Love you, Jen! Always great recipes. Questions:
Commentors are mentioning make ahead directions, but reading through I cannot find anything definitive. What are your suggestions when doubling and making ahead?
This recipe converted me. I have never like green beans, not even with butter. This however is a recipe I am loving. I seriously can make a meal out of just these beans! Thank you for this recipe!! I made it for a group of 25 people. I will be making this regularly ?
So simple and yet so delicious. Tried this recipe over the holidays, now one of our favorite bean recipes. Shallots add an intricate flavor, milder and more sophisticated than onions. Looking forward to summer when I can make this recipe with my home grown verts. We omit sugar, quite flavorful without it.
I love your recipes, they are my go-to favorites for weeknight dinners as well as weekend dinner parties. I have both of your beautiful books. I have made these green beans many times but now I plan to serve them at a party for 12 as a side with your Moroccan Chicken Tagine, which we love. My question is when I triple the recipe ingredients should I also triple the amount of water after the shallots are cooked? Thank you for your amazingly delicious and easy recipes.
Nancy
I was told by my guests that this green bean side dish tasted insanely good! I cannot comment myself because it was finished before I could even get to that side of the table! And was so easy to make! Bravo again Jenn!
We cooked these yesterday for lunch and they were the best green beans I have ever had! My husband typically turns down green beans, said they were phenomenal! The recipe was simple, yet requires close attention, especially in the last step. Thank you for all your great recipes! It is amazing you do so much work to help others to become better cooks and expand our palates. You are very much appreciated!
Very easy and delicious! I used a 12 oz package of regular stringbeans. I actually made 2 separate batches, one I left the shallots sliced and the second, I cut them up smaller, which I liked better! Really good flavor!
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