Sauteed Haricots Verts Red Bell Peppers And Pine Nuts Recipes

HARICOTS VERTS WITH SHAVED PARMESAN

Steps:

• Place the haricots verts in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and drain, if necessary. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and lemon juice. Pour over the haricots verts and toss to coat.
• Serve immediately with shaved parmesan and freshly ground pepper.

SAUTEED HARICOTS VERTS, RED BELL PEPPERS, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook haricots verts in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool quickly and drain again.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers; sauté until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add butter to same skillet; melt. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add haricots verts. Sauté until heated through, about 5 minutes. Mix in nuts; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.

SAUTEED HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Set up a bowl of well-salted ice water for shocking.
• Add the beans to the boiling water and cook until tender but still have some bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Strain and immediately transfer the beans to the salted ice water. Once cool, strain and set aside until ready to use.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper, and set over medium-high heat. When the garlic becomes golden and very aromatic, remove it and discard. It has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the beans to the pan and saute until hot and coated with oil. Transfer the beans to a serving bowl, season with salt and serve right away.

HARICOTS VERTS AND RED PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut bell peppers into 2-inch-long strips. In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat the oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook the peppers, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer cooked peppers to a serving bowl. In a 4-quart kettle 1/2 filled with boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain beans in a colander and transfer to bowl. Toss haricots verts and peppers with salt and pepper to taste. This recipe yields 4 servings.

HARICOTS VERTS AND RED PEPPERS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a baking pan toast almonds in one layer in middle of oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly colored. Cut bell peppers into 2-inch-long strips. In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook half of peppers, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer cooked peppers to a serving bowl. Cook remaining peppers in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner and transfer to bowl.
• In a 4-quart kettle half filled with boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes for haricots verts or about 6 minutes for regular green beans. Drain beans in a colander and transfer to bowl. Toss vegetables with almonds and salt and pepper to taste.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS, RED BELL PEPPERS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender about 4 minutes.
• Drain; rinse with cold water to cool quickly and drain again.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Add peppers; sauté until just tender, about 5 minutes Add butter to same skillet; melt.
• Add garlic; suaté for approx.
• 1 minute.
• Add green beans and sauté until heated through about 5 minutes Mix in nuts; season with salt and pepper.