Fancy Green Beans by Paula Dean

By mrsstein1

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans
• 2 slices bacon
• 1/2 cups red bell peppers cut into strips
• 1/2 cups onions cut into thin wedges
• 1/2 cup cashews

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl , stir together the teriyaki sauce, honey and butter.
Fill a bowl with cold water and ice cubes.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and lemon juice. Drop in the beans and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until beans are bright green. Drain beans in a colander and then plunge them into the ice water. Drain again and set aside.
In a skillet, cook bacon until very crisp and crumble and set aside. Sauté the peppers and onion in hot bacon fat for 2 minutes. Add beans,cashews and bacon to skillet. Add the teriyaki-honey sauce and toss gently.