Monday, August 20, 2007

Green Beans with Lemon and Parsley

Taken from epicurious.com

Ingredients


2 pounds green beans, trimmed, halved crosswise

5 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans
4 teaspoons minced lemon peel (yellow part only)
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley

Preparation

Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool. Drain and pat dry. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Melt butter in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add pecans; sauté until nuts are crisp and butter is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add beans; toss to heat through, about 5 minutes. Mix in lemon peel; cook 1 minute. Mix in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.

Makes 8 servings.

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