Stir-fried green beans with shallots and herbs

This is a super easy (speasy?) veggie dish that's also kind of elegant. There are still good green beans to be had in the markets, though for how much longer we can't say. Throw beans with shallots together for dinner this weekend, or make these instead of the traditional fatty, calorie-laden green bean casserole on Thanksgiving.

Rating: 1/4 assed

Here's what you need and how you do it

1 pound fresh green beans, washed, with icky brown ends snapped off

Butter or olive oil

2-3 shallots, peeled and minced

Fresh herbs such as parsley or thyme

Salt (sea salt if you have it)

Ground black pepper

Add olive oil or butter to skillet. Stir fry beans for 3 or 4 minutes, then add shallots. (Otherwise shallots will cook first and burn before beans are ready.) Add salt and pepper. A minute or two before beans are just fork tender, add herbs.

Serve hot or cold.

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Comments

[laura @ alittlebarefoot]

love the simplicity and elegance of this.

[dresser]

I agree super simple. Will try this one tonight. Any ideas on what wine would go well with this?

[sarah otoole]

Sorry whats in a green bean casserole?? never heard of it

[Half Assed Kitchen]

It's a condensed soup, fried onion concoction. It's disgustingly delicious, but very unhealthy:

http://www.frenchs.com/recipe/frenchs-green-bean-casserole-RE1511