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Vibrant Tasty Green Beans

Vibrant Tasty Green Beans
  • Category

    Side Dish

  • Cusine

    Thanksgiving Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 leeks , well washed, root end and tops trimmed, sliced lengthwise into quarters and then chopped into 1-inch segments

1/3 cup fresh dill, well chopped

3/4 pound green beans, tops and tails trimmed

extra-virgin olive oil

fine-grain sea salt

Directions

In a large thick-bottomed skillet of medium-high heat add a generous splash of olive oil, a generous pinch of salt and the leeks. Stir until the leeks are coated and glossy. Cook, stirring regularly until a lot of the leeks are golden and crispy. I stir every minute or two in the beginning, and more often as they brown using a metal spatula. All in all it takes me roughly 7 - 10 minutes to brown the leeks. At this point stir in the dill, and then stir in the green beans. Cook for a couple more minutes - just until the the beans brighten up and lose that raw bite. Turn out into a bowl or onto a platter and serve immediately. If you want to prepare these green beans ahead of time - read the head notes.