Blue Cheese-Walnut Green Beans
Recipe: #14854
October 20, 2014
Categories: Dinner, Side Dishes, Beans, Dairy, Cheese, Blue, Nuts/Seeds, Walnut, North American, Southern, 5-Minute Prep, Budget-Friendly, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Quick Meals, Christmas, Easter, Ladies Luncheon, Mother's Day, Sunday Dinner, Thanksgiving, Weeknight Meals, Skillet, Stove Top, Gluten-Free, Low Carbohydrate, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch, Green Beans more
"From EatingWell May/June 2009. One of my favorite sides! Great made with haricot verts, but in a pinch, I've even made this recipe with whole frozen beans. Cook time includes time to toast walnuts."
Original recipe yields 5 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (151.7 g)
- Calories 157.8
- Total Fat - 12 g
- Saturated Fat - 3 g
- Cholesterol - 8.4 mg
- Sodium - 308.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 4 g
- Protein - 5.9 g
- Calcium - 110.9 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 14 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Toast chopped or nuts, constantly stirring, in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Set aside.
Step 2
Bring green beans and water to a boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are just tender, 3 minutes.
Step 3
Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the water evaporates, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Step 4
Add oil or butter, salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
Step 5
Transfer the beans to a large bowl or serving platter, and toss with blue cheese until well coated.
Step 6
Sprinkle with walnuts.
Step 7
Even good at room temperature!
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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