Green And Yellow Wax Beans With Roasted Pepper Recipes

GREEN BEANS IN YELLOW PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• 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 mixture 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.

GREEN BEANS WITH YELLOW-PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Finely chop 1-1/2 yellow peppers. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped peppers; cook and stir until tender., Place pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter in a food processor; process until blended. Add cooked peppers; process to blend., Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cut remaining 1-1/2 peppers into thin strips; add to beans. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain well and return to pot. Add butter mixture and toss to coat.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pat green beans dry with paper towels if necessary; spread onto a jellyroll pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use your fingers to coat beans evenly with olive oil and spread them out so they don't overlap.
• Roast in the preheated oven until beans are slightly shriveled and have brown spots, 20 to 25 minutes.

GREEN BEANS IN YELLOW PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan. Add the shredded bell pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Combine the 6 tablespoons softened butter and the pine nuts in a food processor bowl or blender jar. Process until almost smooth. Add the shredded bell pepper, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Process until almost smooth. Set aside and keep warm.
• Pour a small amount of salted water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the beans. Cook, covered, for 12 minutes; remove the colander with tongs. Add the bell pepper strips to the liquid in the saucepan and cook for 3 minutes; drain.
• Put the beans in a serving bowl. Add half the butter mixture; toss to coat. Arrange the pepper strips around the edge. Serve the remaining butter on the side or reserve for another use.

ROASTED WAX BEANS WITH PEANUTS AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss wax beans with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until browned in spots and tender, about 15 minutes, tossing halfway through. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, ginger, lemon juice, and sugar. Add roasted beans, peanuts, and cilantro and toss to combine.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Toss vegetables with dressing in large roasting pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring after 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake an additional 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MARINATED GREEN BEANS AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Transfer to large bowl. Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well. Add to bowl with peppers.
• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in small bowl to blend well. Pour over vegetables; toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover; chill up to 6 hours.
• Line large bowl with lettuce leaves, if desired. Mound vegetables in center.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 4 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When they are cool, drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss the onion and bell peppers together with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes, tossing with a spatula from time to time to be sure the vegetables roast evenly.
• Just before serving, reheat the string beans in a large sauté pan drizzled with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and arrange on a platter. Spoon the roasted vegetables over the string beans and serve hot or at room temperature.

ROASTED PEPPER AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler.
• Place the pepper under the broiler and cook on all sides until the skin is well charred. Remove from the oven. When cool enough to handle split the pepper in half, core it and discard the skin. Pat the pepper dry on paper towels. Cut the pepper lengthwise into thin strips. Set aside.
• Trim or break off the ends of the beans. Remove the strings, if any. Bring enough water to a boil to cover the beans when added. Add salt and the beans. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
• Put the mustard and vinegar in a mixing bowl. Start beating with a wire whisk and gradually add the oil. Add the cumin, salt and pepper. Blend well. Add the beans, red peppers, onion and parsley. Toss well and serve.

GREEN AND YELLOW WAX BEANS WITH ROASTED PEPPER

Steps:

• Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and cut into thin strips. Place green beans in a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Plunge beans into ice water; drain. Add wax beans to boiling water; cook 4 minutes. Drain and plunge beans into ice water; drain. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper strips, beans, garlic, salt, and black pepper; sauté 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and add the nuts, rind, and juice, tossing gently to coat. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup) NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 70(31% from fat); FAT 2.4g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.8g); PROTEIN 3.2g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 49mg; SODIUM 203mg; FIBER 4.9g; IRON 1.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 11.6g Cooking Light, JULY 2003