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• Method 1 of 2: Blanch the beans
• Tips
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Blanching consists of two important steps: cook vegetables very briefly and then immediately put them in ice water. If you do well with green beans, they will stay crispier, have a brighter color and retain more flavor. Here are some tips for blanching green beans.

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 20 minutes
• Total time required: 30 minutes

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Method 1 of 2: Blanch the beans

1. Sauté the green beans in a frying pan after blanching. While this is not an alternative to blanching in water, you can add delicious flavors to your blanched beans.
   • Preheat a large skillet after drying your beans. Add oil or butter to the pan and heat it for about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to sauté until covered with a layer of butter and heated through. Remove the green beans from the pan and add lemon, salt and pepper.
   • For even more flavor, you can fry the red pepper and garlic in the butter before adding the beans.

Tips

• In the summer there are plenty of green beans. Then they are at their best.
• Support local farmers - buy your beans from a local farmer. Local food is better for the environment, the community and your health!

Warnings

• Of course you have to be very careful with boiling water.