Polish Food: Recipe: Beans and Carrots, Polish Style

Beans and Carrots, Polish Style

Serves: 6

Ingredients

8 oz green beans
8 oz baby carrots with green tops
4 tbsps butter or margarine
4 tbsps dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp chopped fresh dill or marjoram
Salt and Pepper

1. Slice off the tops and bottoms of the green beans in large bunches.
2. Leave some of the green tops on the carrots and peel them using a swivel vegetable peeler.
3. Place the carrots in cold salted water, cover the pan, and bring to a boil. Cook for 10-15 minutes after the water begins to boil. The beans may be added during the last five minutes of cooking time or may be cooked separately for 5 minutes.
4. Melt the butter for the topping in a small saucepan, and, when foaming, add the bread crumbs, herbs, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until crisp and golden brown.
5a. Drain the vegetables and mix them together. Sprinkle on the topping and serve.
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