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Buttered Green Beans

By The Gourmet Test Kitchen

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A serving dish of green beans with butter and parsley.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

This fantastically simple side dish comes from Gourmet's 1973 Thanksgiving menu. The quick stovetop preparation of boiling, shocking, and then coating the green beans in warm butter and parsley will save oven space while your turkey and stuffing are working their magic. This dish will go beautifully with just about any casseroles and Thanksgiving sides you decide to serve.

This recipe is a part of our ‘70s-themed vintage Thanksgiving menu.

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