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Green bean purée

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.
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duree25 min. difficultéEasy prix4.95 € pour combien1 kg 200 g ingredients6 Ingredients
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Last modified on: August 11th 2023
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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 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Green bean purée : Stage 1
Prepare 1 kg green beans, reserve.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Green bean purée : Stage 2
Peel and slice 200 g potatoes. Boil in the same water until soft.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Green bean purée : Stage 3
Pass the potatoes and beans through a vegetable mill.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Green bean purée : Stage 4
Transfer the purée into a saucepan on low heat.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Green bean purée : Stage 5
Use a whisk to mix in 50 g butter and 100 g cream, salt and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Stage 6
Green bean purée : 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.
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 recipe30 RDI=10 %110 RDI=10 %70 RDI=10 %1,230 RDI=60 %5,140 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %8 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %90 RDI=5 %380 RDI: 5 %
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 1 kg 200 g : 4.95 €

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