Green Beans with Toasted Hazelnut-Lemon Butter
Oct 28, 2006 5:40:42 GMT -8
Post by tami on Oct 28, 2006 5:40:42 GMT -8
Green Beans with Toasted Hazelnut-Lemon Butter
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Prepare the butter up to a week ahead and refrigerate, or up to three weeks in advance and freeze. Prepare extra butter to serve with bread or baked potatoes.
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
8 cups water
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
Combine butter, hazelnuts, rind, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; stir with a fork until well blended.
Bring 8 cups water and remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add green beans; cook 3 minutes. Drain. Return pan to medium heat. Add beans and butter mixture; cook 3 minutes or until the butter mixture melts. Toss gently to coat.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)
CALORIES 54 (52% from fat); FAT 3.1g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 1.7g; CHOLESTEROL 3mg; CALCIUM 51mg; SODIUM 400mg; FIBER 3.8g; IRON 0.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 6.4g
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2006
From
Prepare the butter up to a week ahead and refrigerate, or up to three weeks in advance and freeze. Prepare extra butter to serve with bread or baked potatoes.
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
8 cups water
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
Combine butter, hazelnuts, rind, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; stir with a fork until well blended.
Bring 8 cups water and remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add green beans; cook 3 minutes. Drain. Return pan to medium heat. Add beans and butter mixture; cook 3 minutes or until the butter mixture melts. Toss gently to coat.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)
CALORIES 54 (52% from fat); FAT 3.1g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 1.7g; CHOLESTEROL 3mg; CALCIUM 51mg; SODIUM 400mg; FIBER 3.8g; IRON 0.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 6.4g
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2006