Haricot Verts With Goat Cheese And Warm Bacon Dressing Recipes

MARINATED HARICOTS VERTS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roast the beet until tender, about 45 minutes depending on size. Let cool, then peel. Slice into wedges and set aside.
• Blanch the haricots verts in well-salted boiling water until al dente, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately shock in an ice water bath.
• Drain the haricots verts and transfer to a bowl. Add the lemon juice and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
• Lay the prosciutto slices on a plate and top with the haricots verts.
• In the same bowl toss the beets with a little salt and pepper, then place on top of the haricots verts.
• Crumble the goat cheese over the top. Garnish with the sprouts.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling water for 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and plunge beans into ice water, drain.
• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon. Add shallots to drippings in pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Combine shallots and bacon in a large bowl. Add beans to pan; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Add beans, oil, vinegar, and salt to bacon mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with walnuts and parsley.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND WARM DRESSING

Steps:

• cook beans in a pot of boiling water until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
• drain, rinse with cold water, pat dry.
• cook bacon in a skillet until crispy, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• add shallots and garlic to drippings in skillet, saute until softened, 3-5 minutes.
• add vinegar, mustard and dry mustard.
• whisk in oil, season with salt& pepper.
• toss beans with dressing, sprinkle with cheese, bacon, dried cranberries.

PERFECT HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil over medium heat. Set up a bowl of ice water and season it generously with salt.
• Add the beans to the boiling water and cook them until they are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Bite a bean to be sure they are properly cooked. Put them immediately in the bowl of salted ice water to stop the cooking or to "shock" them. When they are cold, remove them from the water and let them dry a little.
• Coat a large saute pan with both clarified butter and olive oil. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat, add the shallots and brown. Add the haricot vert, season with salt and saute until all the beans are coated with oil and hot. Serve immediately or later at room temperature.

ROASTED HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim the stem ends only from the haricots verts and place them on two sheet pans. Drizzle the beans with 2 tablespoons of the oil (total) and spread them out in one layer. Sprinkle them with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 10 minutes, until crisp-tender.

HARICOTS VERTS AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, and place in the oven. Toast until they are fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; let cool. Roughly chop; set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a stockpot of water to a boil, and add salt and the haricots verts; cook until their color brightens and the beans are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a baking sheet; let cool, about 5 minutes.
• While still warm, toss the beans in a serving bowl with the vinegar and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add the goat cheese, and stir to melt slightly and coat the beans. Sprinkle with the almonds, and serve.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH BACON AND CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cook beans in a medium pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain well and pat dry.
• Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving fat in skillet, then crumble. Add butter to fat in skillet along with beans, chestnuts, bacon, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

ROASTED HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim the stem ends only from the haricots verts and place them on two sheet pans. Drizzle the beans with 2 tablespoons of the oil (total) and spread them out in one layer. Sprinkle them with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 10 minutes, until crisp-tender. Serve hot.