Judias Verdes Barcena (French Beans with Cured Ham)
Judias Verdes Barcena (French Beans with Cured Ham) is a traditional Spanish recipe for a classic starter of French beans boiled until crisp-tender served with cured ham in a dressing of onion and garlic in olive oil. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Spanish version of: French Beans with Cured Ham (Judias Verdes Barcena).
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Ingredients:
1kg French (fine) beans
100g onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
75ml olive oil
100g cured ham, finely diced
salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Method:
Top and tail the beans then remove any tough strings from the edges. Wash in cold water then drain. Bring a pan of lightly-salted water to a boil, add the beans and boil rapidly for about 4 minutes to keep the beans crisp and green.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and garlic and cook for about 6 minutes, or until lightly golden. Add the ham then drain the beans and add these to the pan. Toss to combine then cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes more.
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