Haricots Verts Lyonnaise

This green bean recipe is worth the extra effort! The beans are boiled, blanched then sauteed with garlic, red onion, thyme and red wine vinegar.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• sea salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 16 cups water
• 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 1 large red onion, sliced in rings
• freshly ground nutmeg to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. Carefully drop, by handfuls, green beans into boiling water. Return water to a boil for 5 minutes. Immediately drain the beans and plunge them into ice water for 5 minutes. Drain and wrap in a clean cloth; set aside.

Step 2

In the same pot heat butter over medium heat. Lightly brown the garlic. Remove from heat and set aside for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the garlic from the butter, and discard it. To the garlic flavored butter add onions and thyme. Cover the pot and braise the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft and transparent. Increase the heat to medium-high, uncover the pot and slightly caramelize the onion.

Step 4

Stir the green beans into the pot. After 1 to 2 minutes, de glaze the pot with red wine vinegar. Season to taste with sea salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sprinkle with parsley.