A smooth, tasty puree, ideal as a side dish for summery or vegetarian meals.
Ingredients
Method
If using Fresh Beans, snap the ends off the beans and wash the beans. If using Fresh Peas, open the pods and scrape out the peas from the pod. If using frozen of either Peas or Green Beans, cook according to package directions.
Place fresh beans into a steamer basket in a pan with a just enough water to slightly show through in the basket.
Steam until very tender; be sure to check on the water level.
Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the beans.
Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing. It is best to use the setting that makes the finest liquid purees – green bean and pea skins are rather difficult to completely puree.
Add the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency
You may wish to push the green beans (or peas) through a sieve or mesh strainer to get rid of any remaining skins. 1. If using Fresh Beans, snap the ends off the beans and wash the beans. If using Fresh Peas, open the pods and scrape out the peas from the pod. If using frozen of either Peas or Green Beans, cook according to package directions.
