Best 12 French Green Beans And Shallots Recipes

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French green beans and shallots are a classic combination that can be prepared in a variety of ways. This versatile dish can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or main course. With its vibrant green color and slightly sweet flavor, French green beans are a delicious and healthy addition to any meal. Shallots add a subtle oniony flavor that complements the beans perfectly. Whether you prefer a simple sautéed dish or a more elaborate casserole, there's a recipe out there to suit your taste. So gather your ingredients and get ready to discover the best way to cook French green beans and shallots.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS RECIPE



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TRADITIONAL FRENCH RECIPE: It doesn't take much to dress up green beans for a good and heathy meal. In this recipe the beans first blanched and then sautéed with pancetta and shallots, with some salt and freshly ground black pepper for seasoning. You can use thinly sliced onion in place of the shallots or substitute bacon or diced ham for the pancetta if that is what you have on hand.

Provided by Uncut Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups Haricots Verts
1 cup Water
2 Shallots
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Steps:

  • 01 - Thinly slice the Shallots into rings. 02 - Heat the Olive Oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. 03 - Sauté the Shallots rings slowly until soft and mellow. 04 - Add the Haricots Verts, Salt and Pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes. 05 - Add half Water, little by little, and simmer until the Beans are tender and the water has evaporated. Then add the other half. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 portion, Calories 120 cal, Fat 14 g

FRENCH GREEN BEANS AND SHALLOTS



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These are perfect green beans: simple flavors combined into an elegant dish that goes with almost anything. Mr. Pepin suggests a roast chicken, but they would pair equally well with a celebratory roast.

Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 pound very small, firm green beans, cleaned
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons peeled and chopped shallots
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil. Add the beans and cover the pot. Continue cooking the beans, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes until tender but firm. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  • At serving time, heat the butter in a skillet, add the shallots and saute for about 1 minute, until the shallots start to brown.
  • Add the beans, salt and pepper, and saute briefly. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve with the chicken.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 118, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 164 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

STRING BEANS WITH SHALLOTS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound French string beans (haricots verts), ends removed
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon good olive oil
3 large shallots, large-diced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 1/2 minutes only. Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan (12-inch diameter) or large pot and saute the shallots on medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Drain the string beans and add to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper, tossing well. Heat only until the beans are hot.
  • If you're using regular string beans, blanch them for about 3 minutes, until they're crisp-tender.

GREEN BEANS AND SHALLOTS



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This is a very simple side dish, that has lots of flavor. I like to serve it in the fall in winter because it seems light and fresh and still well-balanced with creamy sides. I made it up all on my own ;-)

Provided by Gay Gilmore

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 bulbs shallots
1/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt
6 cups green beans

Steps:

  • Peel and slice the shallots thinly.
  • Heat a sauce pan over medium heat and put the olive oil and shallots in the pan.
  • Saute the shallots until caramelized, maybe 20 minutes.
  • You can prepare this far ahead of time.
  • Take the stems off the beans but otherwise leave whole.
  • Steam them briefly until just tender but still crisp.
  • Toss the beans with the shallots and oil and season with salt and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56.8, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 3.4, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 0.8, Protein 1

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the cooking water
1 pound fresh green beans
1 large shallot
1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a medium pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Trim the stem end off the green beans. Peel and finely chop the shallot.
  • Drop the green beans into the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander set in the sink and rinse with very cold water until cool. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. (The vegetables can be prepared up to this point, up to 4 hours ahead.)
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallot is just golden, about 2 minutes. Add the green beans, increase the heat to high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with the 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper and serve immediately.

FRENCH GREEN BEANS AND SHALLOTS



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Categories     Bean     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 pound very small, firm green beans, cleaned
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons shallots, peeled and chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil. Add the beans and cover the pot. Continue cooking the beans, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes until tender but firm. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  • At serving time, heat the butter in a skillet, add the shallots and saute for about 1 minute, until the shallots start to brown.
  • Add the beans, salt and pepper, and saute briefly. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve with the chicken.

GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS AND CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS



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Savory and sweet. Everyone who tries this side dish absolutely loves it.

Provided by Jen

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

¼ cup blanched slivered almonds
3 tablespoons butter
5 small shallots, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped

Steps:

  • Place the slivered almonds in a dry skillet over low heat, and cook and stir constantly until the almonds are lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch carefully, because they burn easily. Remove the almonds and set aside.
  • Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the shallots and red bell pepper until softened, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle the shallot mixture with sugar, salt, and pepper, and reduce heat to low. Cover, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the shallots caramelize, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer, and bring the water to a boil. Add the green beans, cover, and steam until just tender enough to pierce with a fork, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain the green beans, place them into the skillet with the shallot mixture, mix well, and gently stir in the toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 51 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS



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A package of frozen green beans makes these "dill-icious" green beans a fast and tasty accompaniment to almost any main course. -Linda Rabbit, Charles City, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package (12 ounces) frozen whole green beans
1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 shallots, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Cook green beans according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and shallots in oil until tender. Remove from the heat. Add the green beans, salt, dill and pepper; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC & TOASTED ALMONDS



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Make an effort with your side dishes and you can make the main course simple but still deliver a stunning meal

Provided by John Torode

Categories     Dinner, Side dish, Supper, Vegetable

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

300g green beans
2 tbsp olive oil
2 small shallots , very finely sliced
3 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
squeeze lemon
2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds

Steps:

  • Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.
  • Put olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves and some salt in a frying pan, then cook gently for about 8 mins until soft but not brown. Tip in the beans and a grind of pepper, toss well, then warm through. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and toasted flaked almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein

ROASTED GREEN BEANS AND SHALLOTS



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Wholesome roasted alternative to the classic green bean casserole.

Provided by Autumnswirl

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
6 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
5 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
¼ cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place green beans in a large bowl. Mix in shallots, garlic, and almonds. Drizzle olive oil over the top; sprinkle salt and pepper evenly on top. Toss until everything is evenly coated with oil. Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until beans are slightly shriveled and shallots are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 333.7 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND SHALLOTS



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These are awesome. I tried these one night at dinner with 6 people, and all agreed that they could eat these beans as the whole meal and forget everything else. I used pepper bacon which added a little more pizzazz.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Pork

Time 20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
8 slices bacon, thinly sliced crosswise
3 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup shallot, finely chopped (about 4 large)

Steps:

  • Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Wrap in paper towels; enclose in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate.)
  • Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Discard all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat in skillet. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Add beans and sauté until heated through, about 6 minutes. Add bacon to skillet and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.7, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 13.5, Sodium 91.8, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 3.7, Protein 3.1

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS



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Jazz up your green beans with the addition of buttery shallots

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Categories     Side dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

400g green beans
25g butter
3 shallots , finely chopped

Steps:

  • Cook the green beans in boiling, salted water for 3-4 mins, until just tender. Drain and cool under cold running water. This can be done the day before - just keep the beans covered in the fridge.
  • When you're ready to eat, heat the butter in a large frying pan until foaming, add the shallots and cook for 4-5 mins, until soft but not coloured. Throw in the beans and toss to coat. Cook for 1-2 mins until heated through, then season. Serve with the pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.05 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, tender green beans: Look for beans that are bright green and snap easily when you bend them. Avoid beans that are limp or have brown spots.
  • Trim the green beans: Remove the tough ends of the green beans. You can do this by snapping them off or using a knife.
  • Blanch the green beans: Blanching the green beans helps to preserve their color and crispness. To blanch the green beans, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they are bright green and tender. Drain the green beans and immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
  • Sauté the shallots: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until they are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Do not brown the shallots.
  • Add the green beans and cook: Add the blanched green beans to the skillet with the shallots. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Season to taste: Season the green beans with salt, pepper, and any other desired seasonings. Serve immediately.

Conclusion:

French green beans and shallots are a classic French side dish that is simple to prepare and always delicious. The combination of crisp green beans, tender shallots, and a flavorful vinaigrette is sure to please everyone at the table. Whether you serve them as a side dish for a special occasion or a quick and easy weeknight meal, French green beans and shallots are sure to be a hit.

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