Lemon Pine Nut Green Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 lb fresh green beans (ends trimmed)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 blanch green beans in salted boiling water. drain and pat dry.
• 2 in a large skillet melt butter over medium to medium high heat.
• 3 cook shallots approximately 1 minute. (stir often to prevent burning).
• 4 add pine nuts to toast for an additional minute.
• 5 add green beans and toss (just enough to warm and coat.).
• 6 add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. i like to add some fresh lemon peel as well. gives it a great additional taste.
• 7 toss well to combine all ingredients.
• 8 enjoy!