Haricots Verts a la Lyonnaise

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HARICOTS VERTS A LA LYONNAISE

Lyonnaise Style Green Beans

I have always loved green beans – they’re one of my favorite simple vegetables. But this recipe offers a nice way to fancy them up, and they paired well with the Duck Normandy.

Haricots Verts a la Lyonnaise/Lyonnaise Style Green Beans

1 lb green beans

½ C boiling water

½ tsp salt

3 tbsp butter

1 C thinly sliced onions

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

¼ tsp nutmeg

3 tbsp butter

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp minced parsley

Clean green beans and place in a saucepan with water and salt. Cook 15 minutes or until tender. Melt butter in a skillet and cook onions until transparent. Drain green beans and add to skillet with spices. Add remaining ingredients, toss well and serve.

My husband thought this recipe had a tad too much lemon juice in it, but I really liked it. It was a nice departure from my normal fall-back of just heating up frozen green beans. Like I said, a nice, very fancy French meal that I will not soon forget.

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