buttered green beans

Level 2: gmi

Beans pair with almost everything, especially with beef, chicken, veal, liver and roasted lamb.

You can even serve this as a separate course. Your choice.

For 6 to 8 people

INGREDIENTS

3 lbs hot, blanched green beans

4 to 8 tbsp butter, cut into pieces

salt and pepper

EQUIPMENT

A wide, heavy-bottomed, enameled saucepan or skillet

A hot serving dish

1. Blanch the Beans

Drop the beans into a huge vat of rapidly boiling salted water.

Bring back up to boil as quickly as possible then boil them slowly, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Try testing one after 8 minutes.

You’re looking for a bean that’s tender but still retains the slightest suggestion of crunchiness. Drain when complete.

2. Toss the Beans