Caramelized Onion Green Beans
This is a YUMMY, lighter alternative to a traditional green bean casserole.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp salted butter divided
- 1 onion peeled + thinly sliced
- pinch sea salt
- broth, white wine or water to deglaze
- 16 oz fresh green beans
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, melt 2 tbsp of the butter over medium heat, then add the onion. Season with a good pinch of sea salt and cook until onions start to turn a bit golden.
- As onions cook and start to brown more, add splashes of broth and scrape up the golden bits from the bottom of the skillet to help deglaze it and keep the onions from burning. Keep cooking until onions are a deep brown, adding splashes of broth as needed to deglaze and keep onions moist and cooking without burning. (You can also use white wine for this, or even just water.) This could take several minutes.
- Add another little splash of broth, turn the heat to medium-low, stir in rinsed green beans and put a lid on the skillet to steam the beans for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining 2 tbsp butter + serve.