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Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 6/17/20Updated: 4/20/23

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Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans is an easy and delicious way to use fresh beans.

Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans

My favorite fresh vegetable is green beans.  Ever since I was a child and it was the only vegetable I would eat, they have been at the top of my list.  We grow lots of green beans in our gardens so that we can eat them as much as we want during the summer.  We struggle to time it so that all of the beans don’t end up ready at the same time.  My husband usually ends up walking up and down the neighborhood street giving them away!

Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans

You can of course pick up fresh green beans at the grocery store or the local farmers market.  These beans come together quickly and are so delicious.  You are going to want to make them over and over again like we do!

Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans

I put the beans into boiling water for about 5 minutes first to help them get tender.  You want them tender enough but not too tender.  No soggy green beans allowed!  I like mine with just a little bit of snap still in them but not crunchy.  Tender but firm.

Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans

I have found that you can better find this tender but firm perfection in a bean by boiling them for a short period of time and then quickly running them under cold water to stop the cooking process.  Saute some red onion in  butter and add in some sugar and pecans and stir until pecans begin to caramelize a bit.  Add the  beans into the mixture and salt and pepper to taste.  So yummy!  Stir until beans are heated through, just a few minutes.

Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans

Check out more delicious green bean recipes:

  • Garlic Ginger Green Beans
  • Pan Seared Green Beans
  • Chinese Style Green Beans
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Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans

Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Fresh green beans served with pecans caramelized in sugar.
serves: 10 servings
Prep:20 minutes minutes
Cook:15 minutes minutes
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Total:35 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs. fresh green beans trimmed
  • 1/2 C pecan halves toasted
  • 5 Tbsp butter
  • 1/3 C red onion chopped
  • 3 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook beans in a 6-8 quart pot of salted, boiling water until tender, about 5-8- minutes.
  • Drain water and run under cold water immediately.
  • Heat butter in skillet over moderate heat.
  • Add in red onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat and add iin sugar, stir to dissolve.
  • Add in pecans and stir for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in green beans and saute until heated through, about 2-4 minutes.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 128kcal (6%) Carbohydrates: 11g (4%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 9g (14%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) Sodium: 57mg (2%) Potassium: 226mg (6%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 7g (8%) Vitamin A: 804IU (16%) Vitamin C: 12mg (15%) Calcium: 43mg (4%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Green Beans with Caramelzied Pecans
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