String Beans Lyonnaise

Ingredients

• i pound string beans
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium-sized onions, sliced thin
• i tablespoon lemon juice
• i tablespoon minced parsley
• Salt and pepper
• i grating nutmeg

Method

1. 1

   Cook beans in uncovered saucepan, in slightly salted boiling water.

2. 2

   Melt 3 tablespoons butter.

3. 3

   Add onions and slowly fry until tender and golden.

4. 4

   Add well-drained beans, additional salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.

5. 5

   Gently toss until mixed with onions.

6. 6

   Saute 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter in small bits, lemon juice and parsley.

8. 8

   Toss again, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 147. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

STRING BEANS LYONNAISE {Haricots Verts a la Lyonnaise) i pound string beans Salt and pepper 6 tablespoons butter i grating nutmeg 2 medium-sized onions, sliced i tablespoon lemon juice thin i tablespoon minced parsley

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