Green beans with fried leeks

Name: Green beans with fried leeks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 500.00 g green beans trimmed; 250.00 g leeks baby, halved lengthways; 30.00 ml butter; 30.00 ml fresh chillies 573; 2.00 ml dried thyme; 0.00 salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

8 servings Prep: 20 mins, Cooking: 15 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (6)

500.00 g	green beans — trimmed
250.00 g	leeks — baby, halved lengthways
30.00 ml	butter
30.00 ml	fresh chillies — 573
2.00 ml	dried thyme
0.00	salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste

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Method:

1. Cook green beans in salted boiling water until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to bowl of ice
water to cool. Drain well.
2. Cut off and discard ends from leeks. Cut leeks lengthwise in half, remove
peel with paring knife.
3. Melt butter with oil in large frying pan, add leeks and sauté for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low; saut&eactue; for about 10 minutes until leeks are tender. Sprinkle with thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add green beans to leeks in frying pan, stir over medium-high heat until heated through, about 6 minutes.
5. Check seasoning, transfer to a bowl and serve.