How To Cook French Green Beans with Shallots

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra olive oil or unsalted butter
  • 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 pounds French beans, trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • a pinch of sugar
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
  2. Add the shallots and cook, stirring it frequently untill it turns soft and translucent about 8 minutes. Do not brown it.

  3. Add the beans, salt, pepper and water. 

  4. Bring it to a boil.
  5. Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Cook it for 8 minutes.
  6. Remove the lid and increase the heat to high.
  7. Cook and stir it frequently untill the liquid has evaporated. the beans are tender and the shallots are jammy about 6 minutes.
  8. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar.
  9. Serve the dish warm. 





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