Green Beans with Browned Butter

Name: Green Beans with Browned Butter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter (do not use margarine or vegetable oil spreads); 340 grams fresh green beans, cut in half; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 Tbsps chopped pecans

Green Beans with Browned Butter might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe has 74 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pecans, beans, lemon peel, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

In 2-quart saucepan, place beans in 1 inch of water.

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Water

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Heat to boiling. Boil uncovered 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender (they shouldn't be "squeaky" when you bite into one); drain. Keep warm.

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Be careful not to let butter burn or it will taste bitter. Stir in pecans.

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Heat, stirring constantly, until butter is golden brown. (If bottom of saucepan is dark, it may be difficult to see the difference between brown butter and burnt butter. Try spooning a little of the butter onto a white plate to see the color more clearly.) Immediately remove from heat.

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Pour butter mixture over beans; toss to coat.

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Sprinkle with lemon peel.

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Lemon Peel