Green Beans With Yellow Pepper Butter Recipes

GREEN BEANS IN YELLOW PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan. Add the shredded bell pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Combine the 6 tablespoons softened butter and the pine nuts in a food processor bowl or blender jar. Process until almost smooth. Add the shredded bell pepper, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Process until almost smooth. Set aside and keep warm.
• Pour a small amount of salted water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the beans. Cook, covered, for 12 minutes; remove the colander with tongs. Add the bell pepper strips to the liquid in the saucepan and cook for 3 minutes; drain.
• Put the beans in a serving bowl. Add half the butter mixture; toss to coat. Arrange the pepper strips around the edge. Serve the remaining butter on the side or reserve for another use.

GREEN BEANS IN RED PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• For Butter.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add shredded peppers and saute until crisp-tender.
• Transfer to dish using slotted spoon and set aside.
• Combine 3/4 cup butter with onion in processor and mix well.
• Add sauted peppers,lemon juice,salt and pepper and mix until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Bring 2 quarts of water to boil in large saucepan over high heat.
• Add beans and cook 8 to 10 minutes (cook longer if softer beans are desired).
• Drain beans well;let soak in ice water 2 to 3 minutes and drain again.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add julienne peppers and saute 2 minutes. Can be prepared ahead to this point. Add sauted peppers to green beans, cover and refrigerate overnight. Put pepper butter in covered container and refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving, place beans and peppers in a large saucepan and add half of pepper butter, stirring to blend well.
• Cover and simmer over low heat until beans are heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat remaining pepper butter in small saucepan until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer to large serving bowl and top with remaining pepper butter and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 4 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When they are cool, drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss the onion and bell peppers together with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes, tossing with a spatula from time to time to be sure the vegetables roast evenly.
• Just before serving, reheat the string beans in a large sauté pan drizzled with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and arrange on a platter. Spoon the roasted vegetables over the string beans and serve hot or at room temperature.

GREEN BEANS WITH YELLOW-PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Finely chop 1-1/2 yellow peppers. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped peppers; cook and stir until tender., Place pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter in a food processor; process until blended. Add cooked peppers; process to blend., Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cut remaining 1-1/2 peppers into thin strips; add to beans. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain well and return to pot. Add butter mixture and toss to coat.

GREEN BEANS IN YELLOW PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Finely chop one yellow pepper, saute in 1 tbsp butter until tender. Set aside.
• Place pin nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter in a blender. Cover and process until blended. Add cooked pepper and blend. Set butter aside.
• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water. Cut remaining pepper into thin strips, add to beans. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until crisp, drain. Place in bowl and toss with butter.

GREEN BEANS IN YELLOW PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Finely chop one yellow pepper. In a small skillet, saute pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Set aside., Place the pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Add cooked pepper; cover and process until blended. Set butter mixture aside., Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cut remaining pepper into thin strips; add to beans. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Place vegetables in a large bowl; add butter mixture and toss to coat.