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Green Beans with Celery-Salt Butter

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Green Beans with Celery-Salt ButterRoland Bello

Most people keep celery salt around primarily for Bloody Marys, but its grassy brightness also pairs well with green beans, which offer a counterpoint to the rich flavors of this meal. Like all dried seasonings, celery salt loses flavor over time—if you can’t remember how long your jar has been in your pantry, pitch it and buy a new one.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon celery salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 5 quarts water) until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together butter and celery salt. Drain beans, then toss with butter and season with pepper.

  2. What to drink:

    Step 2

    Marimar Estate Don Miguel Vineyard '06

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