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Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Pine Nuts

Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds French string beans, both ends removed or trimmed
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves slices
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup pine nuts

Instructions

  1. Toast pine nuts for 2-3 minutes in a dry skillet pan, until golden, and set aside. Watch carefully so they don’t burn. It can happen quickly!
  2. Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 2 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When cool, drain and set aside.
  3. When ready to cook, heat the butter and olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the green beans and garlic and cook, stirring and tossing constantly until the beans are heated through and the garlic is softened and aromatic. Sprinkle with salt and remove to a serving dish. Top with roasted pine nuts and serve.

Recipe Notes

If your pan doesn’t seem large enough to hold all the green beans, split it up into two batches. Just make sure you divide the butter olive oil, and garlic between them.