Green bean purée
Green (or French) beans are usually served whole, for instance as an accompanying vegetable or in a salad, but they make a good purée, too.
This is tasty on its own, but also goes very well with meats, and children usually prefer it to "normal" beans.
This is tasty on its own, but also goes very well with meats, and children usually prefer it to "normal" beans.
89 K 3.4/5 (14 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
400 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: August 11th 2023
For 400 g, you will need:
1 ½ cup green beans
1⁄3 cup 
1 ½ tablespoon 
2 ½ tablespoons 
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Peel and slice 1⁄3 cup potatoes. Boil in the same water until soft.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Pass the potatoes and beans through a vegetable mill.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Transfer the purée into a saucepan on low heat.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Use a whisk to mix in 1 ½ tablespoon butter and 2 ½ tablespoons cream, salt and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Stage 6
Your green bean purée is ready.
Remarks
The potatoes are not essential, but do give the purée a more fluid texture.
Feel free to vary the quantities of cream and butter to suit your own taste.
Feel free to vary the quantities of cream and butter to suit your own taste.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film or in a sealed container. Freezes very well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 440 RDI=20 % | 1,850 RDI: 20 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 400 g : 1.70 €
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Green beans
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Potatoes
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