Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter

By Tricia33

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet yellow peppers, divided
• 7 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed

Preparation

Step 1

Finely chop one yellow pepper. In a small skillet, saute pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Set aside.

Place the pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Add cooked pepper; cover and process until blended. Set butter aside.

Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cut remaining pepper into thin strips; add to beans. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Place vegetables in a large bowl; add butter mixture and toss to coat. Yield: 8 servings.