Smothered Green Beans with Carrot Sticks and Mortadella

Green beans and sweet carrots slow-cooked with diced mortadella (or ham) and butter. A flavorful side dish.

Smothered Green Beans with Carrot Sticks and Mortadella

Green beans and sweet carrots slow-cooked with diced mortadella (or ham) and butter. A flavorful side dish.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

Course: Side Dish

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

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Main Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans
• 3 or 4 medium carrots (cut into sticks)
• 1/4 pound mortadella OR boiled ham (diced into 1/4-inch cubes)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Salt

Method

 

Instructions

1. Trim, soak, and boil green beans until firm-tender. Drain.
2. Peel carrots and cut into sticks slightly thinner than beans.
3. Put beans, carrots, diced meat, butter, and salt in a sauté pan.
4. Cook over medium heat, turning frequently.
5. When butter foams, cover pan.
6. Cook until carrots are just tender (check after 5-6 mins).

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