Hanukkah Recipes: Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter

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Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter

 

This recipe was part of a family’s Hanukkah menu of

foods they shared during their traditional Jewish

celebration of the “festival of lights.”

 

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 medium yellow sweet pepper, coarsely shredded

6 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened

1/4 cup pine nuts

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1-1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed

1 large yellow sweet pepper, cut into thin strips

 

 

 

1. In a small saucepan melt the 1 tablespoon margarine

or butter. Add the shredded sweet pepper. Cook over

medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Set aside.

2. In a blender container or food processor bowl,

combine the 6 tablespoons softened margarine or butter

and the pine nuts. Cover; blend or process until

almost smooth. Add cooked sweet pepper, lemon juice,

salt, and black pepper, Cover; blend or process until

almost smooth. Set aside.

3. In a covered saucepan cook beans in a small amount

of boiling water for 12 minutes. Add the sweet pepper

strips the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain the beans

and sweet pepper strips.

4. To serve, transfer beans and sweet pepper strips to

a serving bowl. Add the blended margarine mixture;

toss to coat. Makes 8 servings.

 

 

Nutritional facts per serving

calories: 159 , total fat: 13g , saturated fat: 7g ,

monounsaturated fat: 0g , polyunsaturated fat: 0g ,

cholesterol: 27mg , sodium: 71mg , carbohydrate: 11g ,

total sugar: 0g , fiber: 2g , protein: 3g , vitamin A:

0% , vitamin C: 0%

 

 

 

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Language is an expression of thought. Everytime you speak, your mind is on

Parade Exodus 20:8-11 & Hebrews 4:9

 

 

 

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