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Green beans with tomato cream sauce

Green beans, cooked separately, are added to a tomato cream made with pan-fried cherry tomatoes with herbs.

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Last modified on: September 27^th 2023

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 2 litres 100 ml green beans
2 900 mls cherry tomatoes
3 3 shallots
4 12 tablespoons olive oil
5 3 bayleaves
6 3 sprigs thyme
7 3 cloves garlic
8 750 mls cream
9 salt
10 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
42 min.	25 min.	1 hour 7 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Prepare and cook 2 litres 100 ml green beans.

Cut into small pieces and set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Wash 900 mls cherry tomatoes, then cut in half and sprinkle with fine salt.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Slice 3 shallots.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over high heat, pour in 12 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add 3 bayleaves, 3 sprigs thyme and 3 cloves garlic.

Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Add the chopped shallot, season with salt and pepper, stir and cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add the cherry tomatoes and mix again.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are slightly stewed.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Add 750 mls cream, salt and pepper, then mix well, deglazing the bottom of the pan.

Stage 9 - 10 min.

Lower the heat and allow to thicken to taste.

Remove and discard the bay leaf, thyme and garlic, then check the seasoning.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Then add the green beans.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

Mix well and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes, just long enough to reheat the beans.

Ready!

Remarks

If you don't have cherry tomatoes on hand, replace them with chopped tomatoes ( peeled if possible).

The crème fraiche can be replaced by fromage frais, but it will be a little less creamy.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,929 Kcal or 20,637 Kj	87 gr	234 gr	405 gr
246 %	33 %	22 %	61 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
122 Kcal or 511 Kj	2 gr	6 gr	10 gr
6 %	1 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
411 Kcal or 1,721 Kj	7 gr	20 gr	34 gr
21 %	3 %	2 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 19.35 €
Per person : 1.61 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Green beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Green beans "Napoléon", Green bean purée, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Mexican-style pork medallions , Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, ... All
	Cherry tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bruschetta and mozzarella, Cherry tomato and green bean salad, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy spinach rolls, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Tarte à l'coloche, Breton Pie, Mushroom velouté, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Surprise eggs, Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Greek Pesto, ... All

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