Green beans and cauliflower with herb and spice butter
You may use your preferred combination of herbs and spices in place of the ones in the ingredients list. How the cooked side dish tastes and smells will largely depend on your chosen herbs and spices.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- salt
- ⅛ teaspoon chopped thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon chopped basil
- 1 pinch chopped chili
- ½ teaspoon grated Parmesan
- 1 large handful green beans stringed
- 1 small head cauliflower cut into florets
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Mix together two tablespoons butter, ⅛ teaspoon salt, thyme, basil, chili and Parmesan. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining butter in a saute pan.
- Spread the green beans in the hot butter a single layer.
- Cook over medium heat without disturbing for a minute.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Stir them around lightly and cook for another minute.
- Scoop out the green beans and move to a bowl.
- In the remaining butter, cook the cauliflower florets with a little salt for a couple of minutes.
- Scoop out and move to the bowl with the green beans.
- In the remaining butter, saute the garlic.
- Add the green beans and cauliflower to the pan and toss around until reheated.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Add the herb and spice butter, and toss until all the butter is melted and every piece of vegetable is glistening with oil.