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Special Green Beans

By Linda Larsen, About.com

Green and wax beans combine in this simple yet elegant recipe for a delicious vegetable side dish.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen green beans, trimmed
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen yellow wax beans, trimmed
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 Tbsp. pine nuts or cashews, toasted
  • 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • dash pepper

Preparation:

Place green and yellow beans in heavy saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes until beans are tender if fresh, according to package directions if frozen.

Drain well in colander. Add all remaining ingredients to beans and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes to melt butter and blend flavors, stirring constantly. Serves 8

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