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Green beans with feta cream and basil

This quick recipe combines feta, basil and lemon cream with green beans cooked separately.

13 K 4.9/5 (17 reviews)

30 min.

Easy

4.90 €

8 people

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: August 11^th 2024

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 2 handfuls Basil
2 300 g feta
3 4 tablespoons lemon juice
4 8 tablespoons olive oil
5 2 shallots
6 1 kg 400 g cooked green beans
7 40 g butter
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,970 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 25 min.

Cooking: 4 min.

All in all: 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

The feta-basil cream

In a high-sided bowl, pour 2 handfuls Basil, 300 g feta, 4 tablespoons lemon juice and 8 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Blend to obtain a thick cream.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Chop 2 shallots, then set aside.

Stage 4 - 10 min.

Cut into small 1 kg 400 g cooked green beans pieces.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 40 g butter, then add the minced shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the green beans and mix well.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Add the feta-basil cream and mix well again.

Leave on a medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes, until warmed through.

Stage 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.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	90 RDI=30 %	110 RDI=10 %	220 RDI=30 %	2,760 RDI=140 %	11,550 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g	4 RDI=2 %	5 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=2 %	140 RDI=7 %	590 RDI: 7 %
Per person	10 RDI=4 %	10 RDI=1 %	30 RDI=4 %	340 RDI=20 %	1,440 RDI: 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 : 9.80 €
Per person : 1.25 €

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