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"Haute patate" green beans

Name: "Haute patate" green beans
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 shallot; 400 g potatoes; 400 g green beans; 4 tablespoons oil; 1 knob butter; 250 g cancoillotte; Salt; Pepper

Behind this funny name (see explanations below) lies a delicious recipe for green beans and potatoes, cooked separately and bound together with a generous dose of cancoillotte.

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Duration

55 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: June 11^th 2025

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 shallot
2 400 g potatoes
3 400 g green beans
4 4 tablespoons oil
5 1 knob butter
6 250 g cancoillotte
7 Salt
8 Pepper
Total weight: 1,145 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

20 min.

Cooking

35 min.

All in all

55 min.

Preparation 20 min.

Cooking 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.

Prepare and slice 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.

Peel and roughly cube 400 g potatoes, then wash and dry.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.

Prepare 400 g green beans, cut into small pieces and cook in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.

Remove them from the water with a skimmer or spider, but leave the water on the heat.

Cool under cold water to stop cooking, then drain and dry.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.

Pour the potatoes into the same cooking water and cook until just tender.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.

Drain.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.

In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 4 tablespoons oil and when hot, add the potatoes.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.

Grill to taste, then remove to a plate.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.

Add 1 knob butter and the shallot to the pan over medium heat, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 1 min.

Add the green beans...

Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.

...and the potatoes and stir to heat through.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 min.

Pour in 250 g cancoillotte, stir again to warm the cancoillotte, and serve immediately.

Remarks

Green beans and potatoes can easily be prepared and cooked in advance, the day before for example.

"Haute-patate" is the nickname given in Franche-Comté (in France) to the department of Haute-Saône, the birthplace of cancoillotte.

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

Source: Home made.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	5 g RDI=8 %	9 g RDI=4 %	6 g RDI=9 %	121 kcal RDI=6 %	508 kJ RDI=6 %
Per person	14 g RDI=22 %	27 g RDI=10 %	19 g RDI=27 %	347 kcal RDI=17 %	1,453 kJ RDI=17 %
Whole recipe	58 g RDI=90 %	110 g RDI=42 %	79 g RDI=108 %	1,388 kcal RDI=69 %	5,814 kJ RDI=69 %