Sandy Damatos Sauteed Green Beans With Shallots And Nutmeg Recipes

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until the beans are cool. Drain well.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, about 2 minutes. Add the green beans and garlic and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic has softened and the beans are heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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SAUTéED GREEN BEANS AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat 2 quarts (8 cups) water to boiling. Add green beans. Cover; cook about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove green beans from boiling water; immediately plunge into ice water until cold. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in skillet.
• Cook shallots in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add green beans, salt, black pepper and red pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated.
• Spoon bean mixture into serving dish. Sprinkle with cheese and crumbled bacon.

THANKSGIVING SIDES: GREEN BEANS WITH SAUTéED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Blanch the French string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes only. Drain immediately and immerse the beans in a bowl of ice water. This will stop the cooking and set the color. Remove from the water and drain.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large, 12" skillet and sauté the shallots and the pancetta (if using) over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned.
• Drain the string beans and add to the shallots with the salt and the pepper, tossing well. Cook for a few more minutes to a desired doneness. Taste and adjust the seasoning and serve.

GARLICKY GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOT

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook shallot and garlic in the hot butter mixture, stirring frequently, until soft and slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir green beans with shallot mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir green beans until tender, about 12 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the green beans.

SANDY D'AMATO'S SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• Remove stem ends from beans, put beans in a bowl and cover with water. Set aside until water comes to room temperature.
• Drain beans, then cook in a gallon of boiling salted water until done, 3 to 5 minutes depending on thickness. Beans are done when they still have a slight raw flavor but are crisp and bright green.
• As soon as beans are done, remove from pot and shock in ice water. Drain, and if desired, refrigerate until ready to use.
• To prepare: Place beans and remaining ingredients in a large saute pan and place over medium-high heat.
• Saute, stirring occasionally, until water is evaporated and butter coats beans and cooks shallots, about 2 minutes.
• Continue sauteing 1 to 2 minutes (possibly longer if beans are cold from the refrigerator) or until beans are heated through. Adjust seasoning to taste ans serve.

SHALLOT SAUTEED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring 6-7 quarts of water to a boil in a large, deep pot. When at a rolling boil, add two pinches of salt.
• Carefully add the washed and trimmed green beans.
• Stir gently for 30-45 seconds, or until the beans turn a bright green color. The ideas is not only to blanch them, but to partially cook them.
• After 30-45 seconds have passed, drain beans into colander. Toss beans to remove any excess water and leave to drain.
• Melt butter over low heat. When foaming subsides, add olive oil. Add the shallots in handfuls, separating the layers while sprinkling into the pan.
• Allow the shallot to cook over medium heat until it becomes slightly translucent.
• Add beans, boost heat to medium high. Toss the beans with the butter and oil until all are coated.
• Continue to toss the beans every few minutes, or until they are cooked through and a little browned. Add salt and pepper to taste.