The vast world of side dishes truly can be endless. You can literally take any vegetable, rice, potato, pasta etc... and develop hundreds of options to compliment a main dish. Two of my favorite side dishes are buttery mashed potatoes and pan fried green beans. But --- who wants to eat the same potato or bean dish over and over again?
This is why i've twisted these two common side dishes up to create something even more delish.
For the Green Beans you will need: (serves 4)
4 large handfuls of fresh green beans (ends trimmed off)
1 large spanish onion (chopped)
100 grams prosciutto (chopped)
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
EVOO
salt and pepper to taste
To begin, bring a pot of water to boil and cook your green beans for about 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Next, heat up some EVOO in a pan and add your onions. Cook for 3 minutes or until slightly soft. Add in your green beans, prosciutto, lemon juice and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and saute on medium heat for another 5-7 minutes.
Serve and Enjoy!
For the Mashed Potatoes you will need: (serves 4)
4 large yukon gold potatoes (cut in quarters - skins on)
1 cup of chives (chopped)
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
To begin, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook your potatoes (around 30 minutes). They should be soft enough to easily cut through with a fork when finished. Drain the potatoes and then return to pot adding in your chives, butter, milk, salt and pepper. Use a potato masher to mix all ingredients. When finished you should be able to evenly see your potato skins and chives interspersed between your buttery potato mash.
Serve and Enjoy!
xo Chef Natty
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