Green Beans in Herb Butter Sauce

Green Beans in Herb Butter Sauce

If you are looking for a nice green bean side dish for the holidays- I think you will really like this one. The sauce, made from a mix of herbs, onions (or shallots), sesame seeds and butter make these really special. You can pretty much assemble the whole dish the day before- and just heat when ready for dinner. Simple and full of flavor.

Green Beans in Herb Butter Sauce

1 lb. Green beans, washed and trimmed
¼ c. butter
¾ c. minced onion or shallots
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ c. minced celery
2 T. sesame seeds
2 T. chopped parsley
¾ t. salt
¼ t. each rosemary and basil

Boil or steam beans until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, start sauce. Heat butter in skillet and add onion, garlic, celery and sesame seeds. Cook 5 minutes then add seasonings and cook, covered, 5 minutes more. Toss beans with sauce. Serves 4-6.

Note: If you want to make these the day ahead, make the sauce and cook beans until almost tender. Combine beans and sauce and place in casserole dish. Chill until ready to use. When ready to serve, just place bean mixture in oven or microwave and cook until heated through and beans are tender.