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Side Dish

Lemon Pecan Green Beans

Mountain States Pecan
December 2002 Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1 POUND FRESH GREEN BEANS 1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
¼ TEASPOON SALT, OR TO TASTE ¼ CUP SLICED GREEN ONIONS
¼ CUP CRACKIN’ FRESH PECANS, CHOPPED & TOASTED 2 TEASPOONS FRESH LEMON JUICE
2 TEASPOONS FINELY CHOPPED FRESH ROSEMARY OR DRIED ROSEMARY 2 TEASPOONS GRATED LEMON RIND
GARNISHES: LEMON SLICE, FRESH ROSEMARY SPRINGS

WASH BEANS, AND REMOVE ENDS. SPRINKLE WITH SALT. ARRANGE BEANS IN A STEAMER BASKET, AND PLACE OVER BOILING WATER. COVER AND STEAM APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL CRISP-TENDER. PLUNGE GREEN BEANS INTO COLD WATER TO STOP COOKING PROCESS; DRAIN AND SET ASIDE. 
IN A LARGE SKILLET, HEAT OLIVE OIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD GREEN ONIONS AND COOK, STIRRING CONSTANTLY, ABOUT 3
MINUTES. ADD GREEN BEANS, PECANS, ROSEMARY, AND LEMON JUICE; COOK, STIRRING CONSTANTLY UNTIL MIXTURE IS
THOROUGHLY HEATED. SPRINKLE WITH LEMON RIND AND GARNISH IF DESIRED. SERVE IMMEDIATELY. 
YIELDS 4 SERVINGS

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