(French beans with anchovies - Our recipe)

Time: a few minutes 600 g (21oz) French beans 2 tablespoons anchovies in oil, finely     chopped 4 tablespoons olive oil 20 g (3/4oz) butter Bunch of parsley Salt easy recipe

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Trim the ends of the French beans, pulling off any strings. Wash them and steam lightly (3-5 minutes). Cooking time depends on their size but remember that this recipe needs another cooking step. Drain and run under cold water in order to stop cooking.
In a saucepan put the butter, olive oil and anchovies; cook over a very gentle heat until anchovies are dissolved. Add the French beans, stirring gently; cook for a few minutes and season with salt. At last add the fresh parsley, finely chopped (1/2 tablespoon).

Note

You can add a clove of garlic, if you like.
For a light food you can substitute the butter with 4 tablespoons olive oil.

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