Green Bean Bundles With Lemon Cashew Butter
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 1 quart water
- 2 small red bell peppers
- 1⁄2 cup cashews, coarsley chopped
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
directions
- Bring water to a boil and add beans.
- Cook uncovered 4-5 minutes until crisp tender.
- Drain, plunge in cold water, and drain again.
- Divide into 8 bundles.
- Slice red peppers into 1/4 inch slices.
- Wrap each bundle of beans with a red pepper slice. Secure with a toothpick if necessary, but be sure to remove them or warn your guests so they don't bite into one! (Don't ask -- ).
- Arrange on a baking sheet. This can be refrigerated overnight, if you're making them ahead.
- Cook cashews in butter, stirring until toasted and butter is lightly brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Add rind, juice, onions, and parsley. This may also be refrigerated overnight, covered.
- Remove beans and butter mixture 30 minutes before serving. Warm butter if necessary.
- Spoon butter mixture over beans.
- Cover and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Spoon drippings over beans and serve.
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