Balsamic & Brown Sugar-Glazed Beans

Name: Balsamic & Brown Sugar-Glazed Beans
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 lb French haricots vert or 3/4 lb green beans; 1/2 cup slivered red bell pepper; 3 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by Dancer

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Ready In:: 31mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

³⁄₄ lb French haricots vert or 3/4 lb green beans
¹⁄₂ cup slivered red bell pepper
3 tablespoons butter, divided
¹⁄₄ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

Trim the beans and cut into 2-inch lengths.
Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the beans and time 4 to 5 minutes.
Add bell pepper and cook 1 minute.
Test beans for tenderness.
Continue cooking a minute or so longer if necessary.
Drain and rinse with cold water until cooled.
Pat dry with paper towels.
Melt a tablespoon butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
When hot, put pecans in pan and saute 4 minutes.
Remove from the pan and set aside.
Put remaining 2 tablespoons butter in pan and melt.
Add balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
Stir until sugar has melted and mixture has thickened.
Add beans and peppers, tossing a few minutes until hot and glazed.
Add pecans and serve.

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Reviews

This recipe is one of the best ways to prepare green beans I've come across. I can't say enough good things about it--but I'll try..fabulous flavor, easy to put together, and inevitably a crowd pleaser. Thank you, Dancer^, for a new favorite!

rochsann