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Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
6 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced into rings
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1 pound green beans, trimmed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat; swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the shallots; cover. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the green beans until forktender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain; return to the pot. Toss with the remaining tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Transfer the green beans to a serving dish; top with the caramelized shallots.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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