Green beans "Napoléon"


Green beans "Napoléon"
Apparently, Napoléon Bonaparte had a delicate stomach, so his cook made his cream sauces a little gentler with tomato.

Here is a version for green beans, cooked in two stages, with a cream and tomato sauce.
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Last modified on: August 11th 2023

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 7 min.
Cooking: 11 min.
All in all: 18 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Green beans "Napoléon"
Prepare 1 kg 600 g green beans then cut into medium-sized pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Green beans "Napoléon"
Heat 80 g butter in a large pan on high heat until it froths.

Add the finely chopped 2 shallots.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Green beans "Napoléon"
Add 400 ml liquid cream, mix well and bring to the boil.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Green beans "Napoléon"
Add 2 teaspoons tomato paste, mix well, then check the seasoning.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Green beans "Napoléon"
Add the green beans, mix well and leave to heat through for a few minutes.

Stage 6
Green beans "Napoléon"
Serve on its own or to accompany meat, for example.
Remarks
The quantity of tomato paste can be adapted to suit your taste, so add more or less as you prefer.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 20 %140 10 %190 30 %2,450 120 %10,270 120 %
Per 100 g2 1 %6 1 %8 1 %110 6 %480 6 %
Per person6 3 %20 2 %20 4 %310 20 %1,280 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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 8.66 €
  • Per person : 1.08 €

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