"Haute patate" green beans


"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.
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Last modified on: June 11th 2025
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 1

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 2
Peel and roughly cube 400 g potatoes, then wash and dry.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 3
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.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 4
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.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 5
Pour the potatoes into the same cooking water and cook until just tender.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 6
Drain.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 7
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 4 tablespoons oil and when hot, add the potatoes.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 8
Grill to taste, then remove to a plate.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 9
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.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 10
Add the green beans...

Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 11
...and the potatoes and stir to heat through.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 min.
"Haute patate" green beans : Stage 12
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 recipe60 RDI=20 %110 RDI=10 %80 RDI=10 %1,390 RDI=70 %5,810 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %9 RDI=1 %6 RDI=1 %120 RDI=6 %510 RDI: 6 %
Per person10 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
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.75 €
  • Per person : 1.20 €

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