Green Beans/Summer Savory

 

Herbs and Butters

Recipe Ladies Family Herb Garden

 

1   pound fresh green beans, trimmed

½  teaspoon salt

4   tablespoons butter

2   tablespoons fresh Summer Savory, minced

     Salt and fresh ground pepper

 

Cover and cook green beans with a small amount of salted water until crisp-tender.  Drain and rinse with cold water.  Melt butter in saucepan.  Add Savory and beans.  Cook for 2 to 3 minutes and serve hot.  Season to taste. 

Yield:  4 servings. 

 

Harvest and preparation – For fresh use, harvest young tender stem tips.  Gather early in the morning, just after the dew has evaporated and before the sun is hot.  Discard tough stems.  Place tips in a colander and rinse under cold running water.  Pat dry with paper towels.  Stack stem tips together.  Cut very thin slices with a sharp knife.  

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist