Green Beans and Fennel

Submitted by SmilinJenE

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons finely shredded lemons, rind of
• 3⁄4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 fennel bulbs, trimmed or 2 medium sweet onions, cut into wedges (3 lbs)
• 1 3⁄4 lbs green beans, trimmed

directions

1. In a small bowl stir together butter, fennel seeds, lemon peel, pepper, and salt.
2. Set aside.
3. Cut fennel into quarters; remove cores.
4. Cut fennel lengthwise into 1/4 inch strips.
5. In a covered 4-quart Dutch Oven cook beans in a small amount of boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
6. Add fennel.
7. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain.
8. Add butter mixture.
9. Toss gently to coat.

Reviews

[Kana6615]

My entire family enjoyed this. Definitely a different, interesting way to make green beans.