Pecan Green Beans Recipe

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Being a teenager, my great-grandson Derek has developed his own tastes and doesn't always care for the same things I do. But this recipe is a tasty vegetable dish we both enjoy.—Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana

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Pecan Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups cut fresh green beans
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute the pecans in butter for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain beans; add to skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 127 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 358 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Green Beans in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p10