Green And Wax Beans With Walnut Gremolata Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH FRESH HERBS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp, they will be cooked more in the oven. Drain them and set aside.
• Melt the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the onions caramelize, about 20 to 25 minutes. Add the thyme, rosemary and chives, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the green beans and walnuts, and stir well. Season, to taste.

GREEN AND WAX BEANS WITH WALNUT GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan two-thirds full of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add beans and simmer 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Drain beans.
• In a large skillet heat butter and oil over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook walnuts, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in beans, parsley, lemon juice, zest, and salt to taste and heat through.

GREEN BEANS GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans and blanch them for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still crisp. Drain the beans in a colander and immediately put them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and preserve their bright green color.
• For the gremolata, toss the garlic, lemon zest, parsley, parmesan, and pine nuts in a small bowl and set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Drain the beans and pat them dry. Add the beans to the pan and saute, turning frequently, for 2 minutes, until coated with olive oil and heated through. Off the heat, add the gremolata and toss well. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and serve hot.

GREEN BEANS GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in a dry sauté pan over low heat and cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until lightly browned. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and blanch 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still crisp.
• Drain beans in a colander and immediately put them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and preserve their bright green color.
• To make gremolata, toss lemon zest, parsley, parmesan, and pine nuts together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Drain beans and pat dry.
• When ready to serve, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Add beans to skillet and sauté, turning frequently, 2 minutes, until coated with olive oil and heated through.
• Remove beans from hot pan and transfer to a serving platter or bowl (adding the gremolata mixture directly to the hot pan will melt the parmesan and make it gooey, even if the pan is off the heat).
• Add the gremolata to the beans, and toss well.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , In a large skillet over medium heat; cook walnuts in oil for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add beans, garlic, seasoned salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.

GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place the walnuts on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 to 8 minutes.
• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse beans with cold water, and drain well. Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Melt butter or margarine with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add beans and toss until heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add walnuts and parsley and toss. Transfer to bowl and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH ORANGE AND ROSEMARY GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool quickly. Drain again. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in several layers of paper towels, then place in plastic bag. Chill.)
• Mix garlic, parsley, rosemary, orange peel, and lemon peel in small bowl. Transfer 1 tablespoon gremolata to another small bowl; reserve for garnish.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining gremolata and stir 30 seconds. Add broth, orange juice concentrate, and lemon juice and bring to simmer. Add green beans. Cook until beans are heated through and liquid is reduced enough to coat beans thickly, tossing frequently, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer beans to bowl. Sprinkle with reserved gremolata.

GARLIC GREEN AND WAX BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans and 6 garlic cloves in a steamer basket. Place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, milk and vinegar; let stand for 1 minute. Whisk in the oil, salt, pepper and remaining garlic. Pour over beans and toss. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

WHITE BEANS WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Place beans in a large pan; cover with water by 2 inches; soak overnight. Drain beans; return to pan. Cover with water by 2 inches; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cook until beans are tender, adding water if necessary, about 1 hour. Drain and transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Meanwhile, combine zest, garlic, parsley, and shallots in a bowl. Stir in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir gremolata mixture into cooled beans; let sit 1 hour for flavors to blend. Stir in tomatoes, and serve.

GREMOLATA GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• To make the gremolata: The ingredients must be hand chopped with a knife.
• Stir together the zest, parsley, garlic and salt.
• Slowly pour in the oil constantly stirring until it is well blended.
• It can be kept covered in the fridge for 3 days.
• Steam the bean until crisp tender.
• While hot, toss with two tablespoons of "Gremolata" and sprinkle with lemon juice
• Serve hot or at room temperature (the lemon juice will turn the beans brown so do not do this ahead of time).

CARAMELIZED GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green beans; cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Mix in the walnuts, and pour in water. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, or until very little water is left in the pan.
• Add the salt, white sugar, and brown sugar; stir until beans and walnuts are evenly coated. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before serving.