These "imaginative" string beans are actually a variation on blanched string beans, but will be tasty nonetheless. The recipe is Puglian, and will serve 6.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (900 g) string beans
- A large onion, finely sliced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- A bunch of parsley, minced
- 1/3 cup (30 g) bread crumbs
- 2 sprigs of mint, minced
- The juice of a lemon
- Salt & pepper
Preparation:
Trim the tips of the beans and blanch them in lightly salted water. While the blanching water is heating, sauté the onion in the oil until it is pale brown, then add the bread crumbs, mint, parsley, and lemon juice, and cook the mixture over a brisk flame until the bread crumbs are a nice golden color. Season the blanched beans with the bread crumb mixture and serve.
Yield: 6 servings imaginative string beans.
Yield: 6 servings imaginative string beans.
