Warm Green Beans and Lettuce in Anchovy Butter
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 6 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 heads Little Gem or baby romaine lettuce, quartered lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
- Sea salt
- Pepper
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- Chopped pistachios and extra-virgin olive oil, for garnish
- In a large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the green beans, anchovies and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the beans to a large plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and the lettuce to the skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until the lettuce is golden and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add the green beans and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
- Transfer the beans and lettuce to a serving platter and top with the sliced scallion.
- Scatter with pistachios, drizzle with olive oil and serve warm with lemon wedges.
unsalted butter, green beans, anchovy, garlic, gem, lemon juice, salt, pepper, scallion, pistachios
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/warm-green-beans-and-lettuce-anchovy-butter (may not work)