haricots verts lyonnaise

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 large red onion, sliced in rings
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons red vinegar
• sea salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• freshly ground nutmeg to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• in a large pot bring salted water to a boil. carefully drop, by handfuls, green beans into boiling water. return water to a boil for 5 minutes. immediately drain the beans and plunge them into ice water for 5 minutes. drain and wrap in a clean cloth; set aside.
• in the same pot heat butter over medium heat. lightly brown the garlic. remove from heat and set aside for 20 minutes.
• remove the garlic from the butter, and discard it. to the garlic flavored butter add onions and thyme. cover the pot and braise the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft and transparent. increase the heat to medium-high, uncover the pot and slightly caramelize the onion.
• stir the green beans into the pot. after 1 to 2 minutes, de glaze the pot with red vinegar. season to taste with sea salt, pepper and nutmeg. sprinkle with parsley.