Best Haricots Verts And Carrots With Mustard And Chervil Recipes

ROASTED HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim the stem ends only from the haricots verts and place them on two sheet pans. Drizzle the beans with 2 tablespoons of the oil (total) and spread them out in one layer. Sprinkle them with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 10 minutes, until crisp-tender. Serve hot.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath. Add salt to the boiling water, then add the haricots verts; cook just until the beans are bright green all over, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Drain the beans; rinse immediately with cold water. Transfer to the ice-water bath. When chilled completely, drain; pat dry.
• Put the shallot and vinegar in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Let stand 15 minutes. Whisk in the mustard. Whisking constantly, pour in the oil in a slow, steady stream until emulsified. Set aside until ready to dress the beans; whisk before using.

PERFECT HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil over medium heat. Set up a bowl of ice water and season it generously with salt.
• Add the beans to the boiling water and cook them until they are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Bite a bean to be sure they are properly cooked. Put them immediately in the bowl of salted ice water to stop the cooking or to "shock" them. When they are cold, remove them from the water and let them dry a little.
• Coat a large saute pan with both clarified butter and olive oil. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat, add the shallots and brown. Add the haricot vert, season with salt and saute until all the beans are coated with oil and hot. Serve immediately or later at room temperature.

SAUTEED HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Set up a bowl of well-salted ice water for shocking.
• Add the beans to the boiling water and cook until tender but still have some bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Strain and immediately transfer the beans to the salted ice water. Once cool, strain and set aside until ready to use.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper, and set over medium-high heat. When the garlic becomes golden and very aromatic, remove it and discard. It has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the beans to the pan and saute until hot and coated with oil. Transfer the beans to a serving bowl, season with salt and serve right away.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, then plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain again, then transfer to paper towels and pat dry.
• Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to paper towels using a slotted spoon. Add the garlic to the drippings in the skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add the panko and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 1 minute.
• Add the haricots verts to the skillet and cook, stirring, until evenly coated, about 2 minutes. Stir in the pancetta and season with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.
• Photo by Con Poulos

HARICOTS VERTS AND CARROTS WITH MUSTARD AND CHERVIL

Steps:

• Stir cream and mustard in small bowl to blend. Set aside.
• Melt butter in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and sauté 3 minutes. Add haricots verts; sprinkle generously with salt. Pour 3/4 cup water over. Cover and boil until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Uncover; boil until water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add cream mixture to vegetables and stir until coated, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add chervil and toss to blend. Transfer to bowl and serve.