Saturday, July 21, 2007

Green Beans With Roasted Onion Vinaigrette ..... A great summer dish!

Green Beans With Roasted Onion Vinaigrette .....
Are you looking for a new twist on the "bean dish" for a picnic or pot-luck or just a family meal?
Ingredients:
2 red (spanish) onions, about 1 pound
4 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 Tablespoon chopped dill
3 Tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon stone ground mustard
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2 pounds green beans, trimmed, steamed, and chilled
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Trim onions of dried skin and roots. Slice onions vertically, place a thyme sprig on a half and top with other half and wrap in foil. Bake one hour at 400 degrees. Cool to room temperature. Unwrap onion and discard the thyme sprig. Chop onions.
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Whisk together: 3 teaspoons olive oil, chopped dill, vinegar, and mustard: add chopped onion.
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Pour vinaigrette over green beans which have been trimmed, steamed, and cooled to room temperature.
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TIP: Beans will have better flavor if allowed to marinate briefly before serving.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This recipe is an absolute must for anyone wishing to try a new taste for green beans. Everyone commented what a nice flavor added to the green beans as nothing was overpowering to the bean flavor just an enhancement.