Green Beans With Olives

* Exported from MasterCook *

GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVES

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 lb Green beans
1 tb Butter
1 tb Olive oil
1 sm Garlic clove, minced
2 Scallions, finely chopped
1/2 c Pimento-stuffed green olives
-- sliced
1 1/2 tb Lemon juice
Salt and pepper

Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water
until just tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in a
colander and plunge immediately into ice water to stop
the cooking. Drain again, and cut into 1" pieces. Set
aside. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
Add garlic and scallions and saute until softened.
Add beans, olives and lemon juice; saute until heated
through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve
immediately.

Renee Shepherd writes: "A slightly off beat but
delicious combination we enjoyed throughout the green
bean season this year."

From 1994 Shepherd's Garden Seeds catalog, pg. 5.
Posted by Cathy Harned.



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