Garlic-Lemon Green Beans with Toasted Bread Crumbs

Name: Garlic-Lemon Green Beans with Toasted Bread Crumbs
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 slices, high-quality sandwich bread slice (such as Pepperidge Farm), each slice torn into quarters; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; , Salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, grated Parmesan cheese; 6 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 2 teaspoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 1/2 pounds, green beans, stem ends trimmed; 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice from 1 lemon

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Quick
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2003

Could we skip the traditional multipot method and cook the beans and sauce together?

SERVES 8

TIME 30 minutes

Garlic-Lemon Green Beans with Toasted Bread Crumbs

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