Green And Wax Beans With Walnut Gremolata Food

GREEN BEANS GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans and blanch them for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still crisp. Drain the beans in a colander and immediately put them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and preserve their bright green color.
• For the gremolata, toss the garlic, lemon zest, parsley, parmesan, and pine nuts in a small bowl and set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Drain the beans and pat them dry. Add the beans to the pan and saute, turning frequently, for 2 minutes, until coated with olive oil and heated through. Off the heat, add the gremolata and toss well. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and serve hot.

GARLIC GREEN AND WAX BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans and 6 garlic cloves in a steamer basket. Place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, milk and vinegar; let stand for 1 minute. Whisk in the oil, salt, pepper and remaining garlic. Pour over beans and toss. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

GREMOLATA GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• To make the gremolata: The ingredients must be hand chopped with a knife.
• Stir together the zest, parsley, garlic and salt.
• Slowly pour in the oil constantly stirring until it is well blended.
• It can be kept covered in the fridge for 3 days.
• Steam the bean until crisp tender.
• While hot, toss with two tablespoons of "Gremolata" and sprinkle with lemon juice
• Serve hot or at room temperature (the lemon juice will turn the beans brown so do not do this ahead of time).

GREEN BEANS GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in a dry sauté pan over low heat and cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until lightly browned. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and blanch 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still crisp.
• Drain beans in a colander and immediately put them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and preserve their bright green color.
• To make gremolata, toss lemon zest, parsley, parmesan, and pine nuts together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Drain beans and pat dry.
• When ready to serve, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Add beans to skillet and sauté, turning frequently, 2 minutes, until coated with olive oil and heated through.
• Remove beans from hot pan and transfer to a serving platter or bowl (adding the gremolata mixture directly to the hot pan will melt the parmesan and make it gooey, even if the pan is off the heat).
• Add the gremolata to the beans, and toss well.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

GREEN AND WAX BEANS WITH WALNUT GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan two-thirds full of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add beans and simmer 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Drain beans.
• In a large skillet heat butter and oil over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook walnuts, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in beans, parsley, lemon juice, zest, and salt to taste and heat through.