String Beans with Shallots

By cacelias

This is excellent, delicious and super easy. Look for French green beans, but you can also make this with regular string beans.

Recipe from Ina Garten, "Barefoot Contessa Family Style"

Ingredients

• 1 pound French string beans (haricots verts), ends removed
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon good olive oil
• 3 large shallots,large-diced
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 1/2 minutes only. Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water.

Heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan (12-inch diameter) or large pot and saute the shallots on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Drain the string beans and add to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper, tossing well. Heat only until the beans are hot.

*If you are using regular string beans, blanch them for about 3 minutes, until they're crisp-tender.