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Genovese Style String Bean Recipe - Fagiolini alla Genovese

By Kyle Phillips, About.com

This is a classic and tasty string bean recipe from Liguria, one of the most profoundly vegetarian regions of Italy. To serve 6 you'll need:

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds (900 g) string beans, tips trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons freshly minced parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 salted anchovies, rinsed and boned
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (you can also simply increase the oil to a half cup)
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Blanch the beans in abundant salted water, drain them, and set them aside. Heat the oil or oil and butter in a pan and sauté the herbs and the anchovies, stirring everything around until the anchovies dissolve, and then add the beans and cook briefly over a brisk flame, stirring to coat them with the sauce. Check seasoning and serve.

Yield: 6 servings Genovese Style String Beans.
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