Green Beans With Herb Butter Recipes

HARICOTS VERTS (THIN FRENCH GREEN BEANS) WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients except haricots verts with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined well.
• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, then drain. Toss with herb butter.
• Do Ahead
• Herb butter can be made ahead and chilled, covered, 3 days or frozen, rolled into a cylinder in plastic wrap and kept in a sealed bag, 1 week. Haricots verts can be trimmed 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealed bag lined with paper towels.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon salt. Add the string beans and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and then place the string beans in a serving dish.
• For the herb butter, placed the scallion, dill, parsley, butter, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl and combine.
• Scoop a generous tablespoon of the herb butter and place it on top of the string beans. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.
• Use any extra herb butter for serving on a steak or in a sandwich.

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook green beans as directed on package; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until melted and beginning to brown; immediately remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, marjoram and salt. Pour over beans; toss to coat. Garnish with lemon slices.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Place beans in a microwave safe dish, cover and microwave for 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp tender; stirring half way through cooking.
• Drain beans well and return to microwave dish, cover and keep warm.
• In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted and lightly browned.
• Immediately remove the butter from heat, stir in lemon zest, marjoram and salt.
• Pour the butter mixture over beans tossing to coat.
• Garnish with lemon slices.

GREEN BEANS WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Add enough water to cover bottom of large fry pan to about 1/4-1/2 inch deep.
• Add cleaned and snapped beans, cook over medium high heat just until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring to cook all evenly. Drain well.
• At the same time in separate skillet, melt butter and saute onion, garlic and celery until softened a bit.
• Add remainder of ingredients, simmer about 7 minutes.
• Toss butter with hot, drained beans. Serve immediately.

EASY HERBED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion in butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in green beans and seasonings. Cook and stir 6-8 minutes longer or until beans are tender.