Green Beans With Shallots, Lemon, And Thyme

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh green beans
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 small shallots, minced (1 ounce)
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1/3 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 wash beans in cold water. trim ends of beans, either using a sharp knife or snap them off.
• 2 heat a large skillet over medium heat and add butter and olive oil. add shallots and saute for 30 seconds.
• 3 add beans, sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper, and cover. cook for 3-4 minutes, shaking pan once in a while to prevent them from burning or sticking. check to see if tender: if not, recover and cook until desired doneness. (they should still have snap, but rawness should be cooked out.).
• 4 add lemon juice, toss, and serve.