Green beans with feta cream and basil

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 1 handful Basil
• 2 150 g feta
• 3 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 1 shallot
• 6 700 g cooked green beans
• 7 20 g butter
• 8 salt
• 9 pepper
• Total weight: 985 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
25 min.	4 min.	30 min.

Step by step recipe

1	The feta-basil cream In a high-sided bowl, pour 1 handful Basil, 150 g feta, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 4 tablespoons olive oil.
2	Blend to obtain a thick cream. Set aside.
3	Chop 1 shallot, then set aside.
4	Cut into small 700 g cooked green beans pieces.
5	In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 20 g butter, then add the minced shallot, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute without browning.
6	Add the green beans and mix well.
7	Add the feta-basil cream and mix well again. Leave on a medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes, until warmed through.
8	Your green beans with feta and basil cream are ready.

Remarks

The feta and basil cream can be made the day before, as can the green beans.
In step 2, you can adjust the texture of the feta-basil cream to your taste, by increasing or decreasing the weight of olive oil.

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