Green Beans With Pecans Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds green beans – trimmed

5 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup pecans, chopped

4 teaspoons minced lemon peel, yellow part only

1/3 cup finely chopped Italian parsley

Boil green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water.

Cool completely. Drain and pat dry. (Can be prepared a day in advance; refrigerate.)

Melt butter in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add pecans; saute until nuts are crisp and butter is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.

Add beans; toss to heat through, about 5 minutes. Mix in lemon peel, cook 1 minute. Mix in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.