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"Haute patate" green beans

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.

4,441

55 min.

Easy

4.75 €

4 people

8 Ingredients

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

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Cooking: 35 min.

All in all: 55 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.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	60 RDI=20 %	110 RDI=10 %	80 RDI=10 %	1,390 RDI=70 %	5,810 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g	5 RDI=2 %	9 RDI=1 %	6 RDI=1 %	120 RDI=6 %	510 RDI: 6 %
Per person	10 RDI=6 %	30 RDI=3 %	20 RDI=3 %	350 RDI=20 %	1,450 RDI: 20 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.75 €
Per person : 1.20 €

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