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Fresh Shell Beans

This is how to prepare fresh shell beans, like flageolet or cannellini, for salads, or to add to pasta, or with sauteed vegetables, or even to make a bean spread, like humus.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • fresh shell beans
  • onion
  • bay leaves
  • thyme
  • parsley

Method
 

  1. Shell beans from pods, rinse lightly
  2. In a saucepan, add enough lightly-salted water to barely cover the beans, or use low-sodium chicken broth; bring to simmer
  3. Add some onion, bay leaves, thyme, and parsley
  4. Simmer beans until tender (about 20-30)
  5. Beans are then ready for salad, pasta or added to sauteed vegetables. Or puree with olive oil for a spread.