| Yield | 8 |
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| Recipes | Green Bean |
| Yield | 8 |
|---|---|
| Recipes | Green Bean |
Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1 medium yellow sweet pepper, coarsely shredded
6 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
1 large yellow sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
In a small saucepan melt the 1 tablespoon margarine or butter. Add the shredded sweet pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Set aside.
In a blender container or food processor bowl combine the 6 tablespoons softened margarine or butter and the pine nuts. Cover; blend or process until almost smooth. Add cooked sweet pepper, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Cover; blend or process until almost smooth. Set aside.
In a covered saucepan cook beans in a small amount of boiling water for 12 minutes. Add the sweet pepper strips the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain the beans and sweet pepper strips.
To serve, transfer beans and sweet pepper strips to a serving bowl. Add the blended margarine mixture; toss to coat.