Green Beans With Dill
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:4 servings
- Sea salt to taste
- 4large handfuls haricots verts or green beans, stem ends trimmed
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 to 3tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Coarsely ground black pepper to taste
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
56 calories; 6 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 0 grams protein; 54 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Fill a pot with water. Season with salt so that you can taste it. Bring to a boil.
- Step 2
Plunge beans into water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender but still quite firm. If you're using green beans, it will take a minute or so longer. Drain. Return beans to pot. Add butter, stir in 2 tablespoons dill and season with pepper.
- Step 3
Stir and toss beans in pot over low heat, until butter is melted. Taste a bean and season with salt and more pepper, or dill, if desired.
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Cooking Notes
ET
I tried to serve this as a cold salad and it didn't work at all: the solidified butter made an unpleasant whitish coating on the beans. The flavors were great, but please don't make the same mistake I did!
Anna
These are the best green beans I’ve ever had! I added extra dill and used salted butter (only butter I had). I didn’t add salt, just pepper and they were perfection. I had green beans and dill from a farm share and had no idea what to do with them. Voila! Now I have a new favorite recipe.
Renee
Recommend adding lemon zest and lemon juice for a little brightness at the end.
Linnea
Green beans are never cooked long enough anymore. This millennial wants beans like her mama made them, a little floppy and wet. Cook for more like 4 minutes and double the butter.
Anne-Marie
Steaming is super fast and healthier than the boiling method.
The Snite
I did the bean boil first, then into ice water. Closer to serving time I heated up with butter and dill. If for some reason you can't serve them right away, you might lose the pieces of dill so just add more when you reheat.
uncgal
Use the wolf steam over to steam green beans instead of boiling then tossed as per the instructions. 2 tablespoons of dried dill was more than enough for 2 pounds of green beans.
Emily H.
Unexpectedly, this was the hit of the Thanksgiving table! Such a simple dish with perfect flavors. Definitely add a squeeze of lemon at the end.
EGPS
My family stopped me from making green bean casserole for Thanksgiving so I made this instead. Don't know how I could have considered anything else -- so easy, fast and delicious.
Anne-Marie
Steaming is super fast and healthier than the boiling method.
Linnea
Green beans are never cooked long enough anymore. This millennial wants beans like her mama made them, a little floppy and wet. Cook for more like 4 minutes and double the butter.
Galegamin
I’m not a big fan of dill, but this dish has made a dill lover of me. Or maybe it’s just the butter :-)
Shawn
Larger beans took 5-6 minutes before snap tender (even cutting beans in half). Also add all the dill -- the butter mutes its flavor.
Renee
Recommend adding lemon zest and lemon juice for a little brightness at the end.
The Snite
I did the bean boil first, then into ice water. Closer to serving time I heated up with butter and dill. If for some reason you can't serve them right away, you might lose the pieces of dill so just add more when you reheat.
Tracy
Pretty good. Could try with any herb but dill worked nicely, depending on what you’re pairing.
KinseyH
Such a simple dish, but so brilliant, so delicious. I usually fiddle with recipes, but not this time — it’s perfect just as it is.
Ann Marie
Enjoyed this - simple, easy, tasty. Good for a quick night at home, but probably would not make it for a dinner party.
AP-in-DC
Delicious summer side. Added a splash of Sherry Vinegar to great effect - if you’re that kind of person
Anna
These are the best green beans I’ve ever had! I added extra dill and used salted butter (only butter I had). I didn’t add salt, just pepper and they were perfection. I had green beans and dill from a farm share and had no idea what to do with them. Voila! Now I have a new favorite recipe.
Ray
Green beans are usually boring but the fresh dill and butter makes it work.
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