Green Beans with Yellow-Pepper Butter

Name: Green Beans with Yellow-Pepper Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 3 medium sweet yellow peppers, divided; 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided; 1/3 cup pine nuts; 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2-1/4 pounds fresh green beans

Colorful, crunchy and buttery, this bean dish comes together quickly and will be a hit at your holiday table. For variation, sprinkle toasted pine nuts over the top just before serving. —Judie White, Florien, Louisiana

Ingredients

3 medium sweet yellow peppers, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
1/3 cup pine nuts
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2-1/4 pounds fresh green beans

Directions

Finely chop 1-1/2 yellow peppers. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped peppers; cook and stir until tender.
Place pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter in a food processor; process until blended. Add cooked peppers; process to blend.
Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cut remaining 1-1/2 peppers into thin strips; add to beans. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain well and return to pot. Add butter mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 145 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter in Simple & Delicious October/November 2013

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pajamaangel

Aug 18, 2016

Very good, but way too much butter
xlsalbums

Feb 7, 2016

There was a lot of butter! But it made good sauce. My blender didn't make it creamy enough though.
AfterAgnesDowner

Jan 9, 2016

Really GOOD! used cashews instead of pine nuts. used more beans than called for 3 lbs.very nice change from the ordinary.