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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.

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Last modified on: August 11^th 2024

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 handful Basil
2 150 ml feta
3 2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 4 tablespoons olive oil
5 1 shallot
6 700 ml cooked green beans
7 20.64 ml butter
8 salt
9 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
23 min.	4 min.	27 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

The feta-basil cream

In a high-sided bowl, pour 1 handful Basil, 150 ml feta, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 4 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Blend to obtain a thick cream.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Chop 1 shallot, then set aside.

Stage 4 - 10 min.

Cut into small 700 ml cooked green beans pieces.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 20.64 ml 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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,380 Kcal or 5,778 Kj	44 gr	57 gr	108 gr
69 %	17 %	5 %	16 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
140 Kcal or 586 Kj	4 gr	6 gr	11 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
345 Kcal or 1,444 Kj	11 gr	14 gr	27 gr
17 %	4 %	1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.90 €
Per person : 1.23 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked green beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tenderloin steaks marinated in red wine with rosemary, Very green mixed salad, Salad paysanne, ... All
	Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Courgette tart with mint, Moussaka, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Tomato and courgette tart, Cretan salad, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Norwegian tartines, Chard and potato gratin, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Mussels marinière, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pilau rice, Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Guacamole, Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Tomato ladybirds, ... All

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