How To: Green Beans With Apple Cider Redux at Phoodie.info: The New Food And Drink Blog For Philadelphia

Here in the Phoodie Test Kitchen, we’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and we’re going all the f out. By “all the f out,” we really mean that we’re trying our best to find a happy balance of tastiness and easy preparation. Since the sides of Thanksgiving are the best part of the meal, that’s where we’re going to start. Sure, over the years turkey has come to embody the holiday but sides are the true stars of the show. So in the name of delicious/easy to prepare Thanksgiving sides, Phoodie presents to you, with the help of the internet, Greenbeans in Cider Reduction.

Here’s what you’re going to need:

· 2-16oz bags of frozen green beans (or a couple heaping handfuls of freshies)
· 1 small yellow skinned onion, finely chopped
· 1 1/2 cups of apple cider
· 1/2 cup of cider vinegar
· 1/4 cup of maple syrup
· a splash of extra virgin olive oil

The green beans can be prepared in the microwave if you so choose, you lazy philistine. (If so, microwave on high for 5 minutes, mix and then cook again for about seven minutes or until they reach your desired level of cookedness.) They can also be blanched or steamed, it’s up you; you’re a big boy/girl, just make sure they’re cooked.

The fun part is the reduction: First heat a skillet at medium low and add the E.V.O. and the onions. Keep the onions moving in the pan, it should take 10 minutes for them to caramelize.

Raise the heat on the stove to medium high and add the vinegar and cider. Mix the sauce until it’s reduced to 2/3′s or until it’s syrupy. Remove from heat and mix in the maple syrup.

Now it’s time to get your beans. Salt and pepper them to taste and then add to the skillet with your reduction.

Now all there is to do is serve, enjoy and try to get someone else to clean up!

Thanks to foodnetwork.com for adding a little zazz to the sauce.

How To: Green Beans With Apple Cider Redux

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