Molly Makes the Best Beans You'll Ever Eat

This video is sponsored by Shun!

We know it’s been a minute, but this week, Molly is coming back with a bang: she’s teaching us how to make (drumroll please)…. GREEN BEANS!

No, but seriously, this recipe is, as Molly puts it, a “sneaky hit”. She takes a very simple and oft overlooked veggie and turns it into something majestic . Molly teaches us how to blanch, which we learn is reallyyyyy just a fancy way of boiling. Blanching ensures the green beans stay the brightest green possible, before being smothered in toasted pistachios, parm, lemon zest, and, of course: garlic.

We promise you, these green beans are far from the limp, lukewarm, and mushy ones you remember from your childhood or Thanksgiving. And they’re delish year-round. We promise they are worth a shot.

Ingredients:

PRODUCE:
1 1/2 lbs green beans, wax beans, or romano beans
1 small garlic clove
2 lemons

DAIRY:
1 1/2 oz grated parmesean cheese

PANTRY:
Kosher Salt
3/4 cup roasted + salted pistachios
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper

Video Series:
Director: Jordan Hansen
Editor: Triarch Creative
Producaaas: Ben Persky + Sophia Zimmer
Food Styling: Katie Miller
Thumbnail: Peggy Khammanotham

[downtonabbeyfreak]

I've made this recipe countless times since I bought Cook This Book. They're truly the greatest green beans ever!

[ShannonMcCarthy]

This might be my most-repeated recipe from the first book. Seriously so good and refreshing in the summer!

[BethanyRandall]

I feel like this would work really well with asparagus too. I’m gna try it

[LuizaSchu]

watched this video and immediately went out to buy some string beans. This recipe is good!! Super crunchy and fresh. Definitely going to make it again

[dabdragon]

I'm deathly allergic to pistachios, so i used almonds. it was amazing!!!

[madalynmitchell]

One of my fav recipes from her first book. These are awesome 😊

[emmag.]

ughhh this looks so good! this might be at our easter brunch this year! i bet the dressing is delicious on other things too!!!

[terenzo]

Ya wanna talk beans, Molly? Try the beans from Manassero Farms in Irvine if you haven't already. So incredibly tasty they didn't need help, just lightly steamed and then butter, salt & pepper. Flavour beyond imagining. Also great strawberries.

[abigailwoodall]

These are delicious! I added extra garlic because why not 😆

[melissalandreth]

The intro music always makes me dance.

[siQc]

Me: Molly’s recipe are soooo well seasoned !
My kidneys: 🪨

[dilbyjones]

Very nice for certain diets like no dairy except the parm but I think that’s ok.

[mzzohh]

I'm normally a fan of well-cooked, southern-style, bacon-seasoned green beans -- but these "northern" beans sound delicious!

[kaiju_k]

String beans are my favorite, never had them this way, looks delish!

[please.dont.]

salt crystalizing on the edges of the pot is crazy

[dAfoodie]

oh it’s giving elevated almondine! yum

[chandradebeir]

I need to make this! I kept thinking during the video if baby is a girl, how cute would the name Blanche be?! 😍🥰

[matthewdarrah]

Yay!! Where have ya been? Missed your vids….

[MeadowGearSolid]

Molly: you can also use the side of your knife and mash it to a paste:

Josh Scherer, already palm-heel-striking the rest of the garlic: wait, i was supposed to bring a knife?

[onesimiacob]

I think adding an anchovy or two would really spice things up!