This green bean dish is easy and fast to make for a simple side dish packed full of flavor. Fresh thyme makes the dish feel like the holidays, but feel free to swap it out a different fresh herb like oregano or majoram as this dish is good enough for all year round. Don’t use dried herbs though, the dish really relies on brighter green herbal notes that you can only get from fresh.
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT15M
Rating
5 stars (1 reviews)
Keywords
green beans, pistachios, shallots, side dish, thyme, vegetarian
Ingredients
2 pounds green beans
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium shallots (diced (about 1/2 cup))
2 tablespoons chopped Italian Parsley
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (see headnote above)
1/2 cup shelled pistachios (chopped or crushed)
Salt and pepper
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Trim the green beans of the ends and then rinse off. Bring a large pot of salted water (it should be salty like the ocean) to a boil. Add the green beans to the water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the beans are tender but still crisp. Drain in a colander and then put them in a serving bowl.
While the green beans are cooking, prep the other ingredients. Pro tip, my favorite way to break up pistachios is by placing them in a quart-sized freezer ziplock bag and crushing them with a rolling pin. That way you aren’t chasing the nuts all over the chopping board and your countertop as you chop them.
Place the butter, shallots, parsley, thyme and pistachios in a large saute pan. Cook the remaining ingredients over medium heat until the shallots are soft and translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Once the shallots are done, pour the entire content of the saute pan over the green beans and toss to mix together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 133 kcal
Reviews
Andy B on 2018-11-20 (5 stars): Simple, Easy and was a smash hit recipe. Some tried it whom " do not like green beans " , they then put on plate, and loved !
