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
2 kg 400 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: August 11th 2023
2 kgs green beans
400 g 
100 g 
200 g 
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 400 g 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.
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 | 60 RDI=30 % | 220 RDI=20 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 2,460 RDI=120 % | 10,280 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 380 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 kg 400 g : 9.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Green beans
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Potatoes
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Cream
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Butter
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